His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama. As an avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of compassion, his duty is to teach humanity the Dharma, which is the teaching of the Buddha (founder of Buddhism) and lead sentiment beings towards enlightment.
999 Dalai Lamas are there
The Dalai Lama.
Tibetan
he is a Buddhist
i love lamas
The Dalai Lama won't retire. Like being a Bishop, being a Lama is a job for life. At the Dalai Lama's death, a new Dalai Lama will be chosen by the High Lamas of the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
The name of the third Dalai Lama was Sonam Gyatso.
They are the second highest ranking lamas next to the Dalai Lama. Hope that is a help. :)
The Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism
If the 6th Dalai Lama was the same with the 5th Dalai Lama, then there is only one who had been reincarnating life-after-life. According to his current Title The 14th Dalai Lama (Mongolian for "Ocean of Wisdom"), then, thirteen Dalai Lamas have ruled Tibet before the current Dalai Lama. Pram Nguyen
Fourteen Dalai Lamas have ruled in Tibet. That is not my opion, it is a fact.
Zhiyunbianji. has written: 'Dalai la ma' -- subject(s): Dalai lamas, Biography