What Actually Happens When The Dalai Lama Dies

What Actually Happens When The Dalai Lama Dies

According to Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama is the manifestation of Avalokiteshvara (also called Lokeśvara and Chenrezig), a Bodhisattva (literally an “awakened person”) who embodies compassion. Avalokiteshvara is also the patron deity of Tibet.There have been 14 Dalai Lamas since the first was incarnated during the early 15th century, with Tenzin Gyatso now serving as the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism.