The Dalai Lama is the head of the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. All Buddhists recognize that the Dalai Lama is an influential Buddhist and teacher.
Yes
The current Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of the last, who is a reincarnation of the previous, all theway back to the first Dalai Lama. The same with the Karmapa. There is an established system for recognising a sucessor including the instructions left by the last incarnation about their future rebirt and the ability of the incarnate to recogn ises certain objects used by the previous Dalai Lama.
In one sense, the present Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso, shortened from Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso) has been that since his birth on 6 July 1935. However since the present Dalai Lama is the reincarnation of all previous Dalai Lama, he could be said to have been in that position since the First Dalai Lama, Gedun Drupa, who was was born in 1391
no they're all trannys
No.
One does not become the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama is the reincarnation of his predecessor, and he is discovered in the hills of Tibet through a series of tests. Don't worry if you don't understand, go to a bio in the Dalai Lama or if you want more information, go on Wikipedia!
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual head of the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and until recently, the secular leader of the Tibetan people. While widely respected throughout the world, the Dalai Lama is not the head of all Buddhist traditions.
HH the Dalai Lama is a teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, his students come from the Tibetan community, all other Buddhist traditions and millions of other people worldwide.
17th November 1950
Simple answer. He respects all countries. i have met him.
Ok first of all I think you mean the "dalai lama". And yes he is a person.