20th-Century Lamas

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20th-Century Lamas is written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.Org. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1230516174 (ISBN 10) and 9781230516172 (ISBN 13).

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 58. Chapters: 14th Dalai Lama, Chogyam Trungpa, Trijang Rinpoche, Ken McLeod, Dudjom Rinpoche, Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, Sogyal Rinpoche, Tsem Tulku, Palden Sherab, Choekyi Gyaltsen, 10th Panchen Lama, Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche, Penor Rinpoche, Zong Rinpoche, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa Lama, Pema Chodron, Dilgo Khyentse, Surya Das, Tenzin Palmo, Kalu Rinpoche, Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, Dzongsar Khyentse Chokyi Lodro, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Thubten Chodron, Thrangu Rinpoche, Thubten Yeshe, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, Gangshar Wangpo, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Tai Situpa, Karma Thinley Rinpoche, Ling Rinpoche, Khakyab Dorje, 15th Karmapa Lama, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, Lobsang Nyima Pal Sangpo, Ngawang Jigdral Rinpoche, Nyoshul Khenpo Rinpoche, Khensur Lungri Namgyel, Khenpo Shenga, Mipham Chokyi Lodro, Jigme Lodro Rinpoche, Thinley Norbu, Bokar Tulku Rinpoche. Excerpt: The 14th Dalai Lama (religious name: Tenzin Gyatso, shortened from Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, born Lhamo Dondrub, 6 July 1935) is the 14th and current Dalai Lama. Dalai Lamas are the most influential figures in the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, although the 14th has consolidated control over the other lineages in recent years. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, and is also well known for his lifelong advocacy for Tibetans inside and outside Tibet. Tibetans traditionally believe him to be the reincarnation of his predecessors and a manifestation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion. The Dalai Lama was born in Taktser, Qinghai, and was selected as the rebirth of the 13th Dalai Lama two years later, although he was only formally recognized as the 14th on 17 November 1950, at the age of 15. He inherited control over a government controlling an area roughly corresponding to the...