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	Panchen Lama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Panchen Lama is the second highest ranking lama after the Dalai Lama in the Gelugpa (Dge-lugs-pa) sect of Tibetan Buddhism (the sect which controlled Tibet from the 16th century until the Communist takeover).
		Similarly, the Eighth Dalai Lama recognised the Seventh Panchen Lama.
		Chosgyi Gyantsen, the 10th Panchen Lama, was an important political figure in Tibet following the 14th Dalai Lama's escape to India in 1959.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Panchen_Lama (515 words)

	CBC News Indepth: The Dalai Lama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The fifth Dalai Lama who ruled from 1617 to 1682, extended the temporal power of the order across Tibet and built the large palace overlooking Lhasa, the Potala, which is was a symbol of the country - and after the Chinese occupation, as symbol of Tibetan nationalism.
		In the case of the present Dalai Lama, the Regent of Tibet went to a sacred lake southeast of Lhasa in 1935 and there saw a vision of a monastery with a green and gold roof and turquoise tiles.
		That and other tests confirmed for the mission that the boy was the reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama The monk's conclusion was later confirmed by the Nechung Oracle, where the medium in a dance trance communicates with the god Pehar, one of the deities that protects the Dalai Lama.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/dalailama (1324 words)

	Lozang Gyatso, 5th Dalai Lama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Fifth Dalai Lama is known for unifying Tibet under the control of the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism, after defeating the rival Kagyupa sect and a secular ruler, the prince of Tsang, during a prolonged civil war.
		The Dalai Lama also established warm relations with the Shunzhi Emperor of China, the second emperor of the Qing Dynasty, during a state visit to Beijing in 1652.
		The death of the fifth Dalai Lama was kept hidden for 15 years, by his prime minister and possible son Desi Sangay Gyatso in order that the Potala Palace could be finished and Tibet's neighbors not take advantage of an interagnum in the succession of the Dalai Lamas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lozang_Gyatso,_5th_Dalai_Lama (284 words)

	Encyclopedia: Dalai Lama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Between the 17th century and 1959, the Dalai Lama was the head of the Tibetan government, controlling a large portion of the country from the capital Lhasa.
		The current Dalai Lama (the 14th) is a respected Tibetan Buddhist religious leader and figurehead of the International Tibet Independence Movement; in English, he is often granted the style "His Holiness" (or HH) before his title.
		The Dalai Lama is often thought to be the head of the Gelug school, but this position officially belongs to the Ganden Tripa (dga' ldan khri pa) (Holder of the Throne of Ganden [dga' ldan], the first monastery established by Tsongkhapa [btsong-ka-pa], founder of the Gelug).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Dalai-Lama (2454 words)

	Dalai Lama - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Dalai Lama
		However, in the 17th century (when the palace was built), the fifth Dalai Lama united Tibet politically and assumed a temporal as well as spiritual role.
		Construction of the present palace began in 1645 during the reign of the fifth Dalai Lama; it was built on the foundations of an earlier palace dating to 637.
		Tenzin Gyatso was chosen to be the 14th Dalai Lama in 1937 and enthroned in Lhasa in 1940.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Dalai+Lama (411 words)

	Who is the Dalai Lama? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It was the fifth Dalai Lama who became the state ruler as well as religious leader of Tibet.
		'Dalai Lama' means Ocean of Wisdom, and all holders of the title are assumed to be the earthly incarnation of Avalokitesvara, the bodhisattva of compassion.
		The current Dalai Lama is the fourteenth of his line, and was born to a farming family in 1935 and given the name Lhamo Dhondrub.
	www.wisegeek.com /who-is-the-dalai-lama.htm (436 words)

	Simhanada---His Holiness The Dalai Lama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		One of the main patrons of the Fifth Dalai Lama was the Mongolian Chief Gushri Khan.
		As the tensions rose, numerous letters of correspondence were sent between the Dalai Lama, the Panchen Lama and the Karmapa.
		From the 10th Gyalwa Karmapa of the Kagyu lineage, the Dalai Lama received the transmission of Mahamudra.
	www.simhas.org /dalai5.html (368 words)

	The Don Juan of Dalai Lamas -- ThingsAsian Article
		But the tradition of the Dalai Lama, which dates back to the 15th century, is a turbulent one, based on the concept of reincarnation, shrouded in mystery and deeply steeped in international conflict and political upheaval.
		Dalai Lama is commonly translated as 'Ocean of Wisdom', and the 14 men who have held the title to date are regarded as incarnations of Chenrezig, the patron deity of Tibet, also known as Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion, and the Seeing Eye Lord.
		In 1682, when the Fifth Dalai Lama passed away at age 68, the fate of Tibet was left in the hands of his regent, Desi Sangay Gyatso, a learned scholar and theologian, a competent administrator, and himself a lover of wine, women and song.
	www.thingsasian.com /goto_article/article.2549.html (2996 words)

	Dalai Lama, excerpts, Noteworthy People, Theology, Religion, Sociology, Humanities, Perry Smith
		In the book, The Dalai Lama calls for a non-religious spiritual revolution, a social revolution that would result in a world in which all in existence is treated with the respect and dignity inherently deserved.
		The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and formerly the ruler of Tibet.
		The first person holding the title of Dalai Lama was Sonam Gyatso, grand lama of the Drepung monastery and leader of the Gelugpa (Yellow Hat) sect, who received it in 1578 from the Mongol chief Altan Khan; it was then applied retroactively to the previous leaders of the sect.
	www.perryland.com /Noteworthy5.shtml (461 words)

	Dalai Lama
		The Dalai Lama is believed to be a reincarnation of the Buddha.
		The first to bear the title of Dalai Lama was Sonam Gyatso, grand lama of the Drepung monastery and leader of the Gelugpa (Yellow Hat) sect, who received it in 1578 from the Mongol chief Altan Khan; it was then applied retroactively to the previous leaders of the sect.
		In 1995 the Dalai Lama came into conflict with Chinese authorities over the identification of a new Panchen Lama (the second most senior Tibetan religious authority).
	www.angelfire.com /weird/flash333/freedom/lama.html (242 words)

	Ian A. Baker: The Lukhang: A hidden temple in Tibet
		In the late 17th century Tibet's Fifth Dalai Lama envisioned a small pagoda-roofed temple on a lake behind the Potala palace dedicated to the elemental spirits of earth and water which Tibetans call Lu.
		The present Dalai Lama, the fourteenth in a line of incarnations dating back to the 14th century, was forced to leave Tibet in 1959.
		The temple's origins, however, begin decades earlier when the Fifth Dalai Lama was visited during his meditations by a female Lu who complained of the destruction of her habitat in the swamps behind the northern walls of the Potala.
	www.asianart.com /articles/baker (1241 words)

	The Potala Palace
		In seventeenth century under the reign of the Fifth Dalai Lama, Potala was rebuilt.
		Among the three, the Fifth Dalai Lama's stupa is the biggest, which is made of sandalwood, wrapped in gold foil and decorated with thousands of diamonds, pearls, agates and others gems.
		Dalai Lamas would come here with his officials and high lamas to show their respects to the central government annually before.
	www.tibettrip.com /lhasa/potala.htm (884 words)

	Life & Education Curriculum In A Gelug Sect Tibetan Monastery
		The Fifth Dalai Lama thereby became the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet.
		For centuries, the Dalai Lamas and Panchen Lamas initiated one another as divine leaders, the older one customarily serving as tutor to the younger one.
		However, with the rise in influence of the Panchen Lama at certain times he came to be seen as a political rival rather than a partner of the Dalai Lama.
	www.imperialtours.net /dalai_panchen.htm (477 words)

	The Fourteen Dalai Lamas of Tibet -- ThingsAsian Article
		The Fifth Dalai Lama relocated his residence from the Ganden Phodang, the Palace of Joy in the Depung Monastery to the Potala Palace in 1649, however, the Potala was not completed until 1695.
		The Dalai Lama and his father were exiled to their hometown of Garthar and power over Lhasa was seized by Sonam Tobgye Pholha, with the support of the Manchu army.
		Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth and present Dalai Lama, was born Lhamo Dhondrub on July 6th, 1935 in the village of Takster in Amdo near the monastery of Kumbum in northeastern Tibet to a peasant family.
	www.thingsasian.com /goto_article/article.2575.html (4269 words)

	The Great Fifth Dalai Lama
		Sonam Chospel, the Dalai Lama's chief attendant, sided with Gushri Khan on this matter and was later chastized by the Dalai Lama for his ambitious politics.
		Although the Fifth Dalai Lama is attributed with a harsh treatment of his defeated enemies (Shakabpa 113) even forcing certain Buddist schools to convert to the Gelukpa sect (Powers 146), he also appears to have had a profound appreciation for other cultures.
		The older orders may preserve some bitter memories of the fifth Dalai Lama, for no one likes a diminution of wealth and power, but there is no doubt that without his moderating and controlling hand, their lot might have been very much worse.
	www.ackland.org /art/exhibitions/buddhistart/students/clastan/greatFifth.html (1100 words)

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		Born in 1617 to descendants of the royal house of Zahor, the fifth Dalai Lama was one of the most dynamic, skilful and influential figures in Tibetan history.
		The fifth Dalai Lama constructed the Potala Palace, pioneered the dual system of spiritual and temporal governance of Tibet, and is credited with establishing a national health system and educational programme.
		The fifth Dalai Lama was prophesied in certain termas as an emanation of the enlightened activity of King Trisong Detsen.
	www.snowlionpub.com /chapters/dzdl.htm (4657 words)

	frontline: dreams of tibet: chronology
		Fifth Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lozang Gyatsho, born in southern Tibet.
		The 13th Dalai Lama flees from the approaching army and shelters in Mongolia and in China.
		Dalai Lama goes to India for the Buddha Jayanfi and tells Nehru he wants to stay; Zhou Enlai and Mao promise that there will be no forced reforms and he returns to Lhasa.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tibet/etc/cron.html (2235 words)

	International Campaign for Tibet: Tibet News: Tibetans Observe 360th Anniversary of Rule by the Dalai Lamas
		The Fifth Dalai Lama's historical eminence is due to the exceptional insight, skill and discipline he brought to his reign, despite the peculiar and complex conditions in which he exercised his authority.
		In a written message honoring the anniversary, the Dalai Lama said everyone should feel proud that as we celebrate this anniversary Tibetans in exile are able to enjoy a democratic system based on compassion.
		The Dalai Lama was not present at this function as he left Dharamsala in the morning on his way to Australia and New Zealand.
	www.savetibet.org /news/tibetnews/newsitem.php?id=91 (310 words)

	H E IX Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa
		His Holiness the Dalai Lama formally announced the existence of His Eminence the Ninth Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa, Jampal Namdrol Chokye Gyaltsen, in September 1991.
		It was at this time that the Fifth Dalai Lama recognized the young tulku to be the reincarnation of the saint Taranatha, who was greatly respected as a chief lineage holder of all traditions, with reincarnations going back directly to Shakyamuni Buddha.
		It was at this time, under the auspices of the Religious Office of the Tibetan Government in Exile, that the Dalai Lama gave the official stamp of recognition and acknowledgement of His Eminence the Ninth Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa, the spiritual lineage head of Buddhism in Mongolia.
	www.geocities.com /RimeFoundation/khalkha.htm (1303 words)

	The identification of the Eleventh Panchen Lama by P. Jeffrey Hopkins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In the case of the present Dalai Lama, the party saw, in the lake, a picture of the monastery near his birthplace as well as his own house.
		In the case of the Dalai Lama, he identified one of the disguised members as a monk-official and another as a monk from Sera Monastery.
		However, the Dalai Lama and the delegation from the Panchen Lama's monastery, originally appointed by Beijing, have agreed on the same candidate, and the Dalai Lama has announced the identification, no doubt to pre-empt interference by Beijing, which has not responded favorably to his messages.
	www.virginia.edu /~soasia/newsletter/Fall95/nplama.html (1444 words)

	Wood Valley Temple & Meditation Center - Biography of Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa
		It was at this time that the Fifth Dalai Lama recognized the young tulku to be the reincarnation of the saint Taranatha, who was greatly respected as a chief lineage of all traditions with reincarnations going back directly to Shakyamuni Buddha.
		The Sixth Dalai Lama recognized Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa as the emanation of Chakrasamvara; as Vajrapani in the Tantric sense; and as Namkai Nyingpo in the Bodhisattva sense.
		It was at that time, through the Religious Office of the Tibetan Government in Exile, that the Dalai Lama gave the official stamp of recognition and acknowledgement of the Ninth Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa, the spiritual head of Buddhism in Mongolia.
	www.nechung.org /kjdhampa.shtml (1433 words)

	Dalai Lama - Speech to the U.N and Images of Tibet
		While laying in state after death, the head of the previous 13th Dalai Lama had turned to face the Northeast - the province of Amdo - thus indicating the region where he would take rebirth.
		After finding the house, various relics of the previous Dalai Lama along with toys attractive to a small boy were presented to the three year old Lhamo Thondup (the child Dalai Lama's original given name).
		After three weeks of exhausting travel in the worst of weather, the Dalai Lama and his party reached the freedom of India where he established the Tibetan Government in Exile at Dharamsala.
	www.cosmicharmony.com /Tibet/DalaiLama/DalaiLama.htm (4328 words)

	Of the Dalai Lama and a witch-hunt
		It is believed that the previous Dalai Lama, that is, the 13th, initiated a 'Free Tibet' movement and hence the concept of Tibet as an independent country or nation came into being.
		Initially, to justify his ban, the Dalai Lama solely cited the objections of his oracle Nechung who said that the ongoing worship of Dorje Shug den was a hindrance to achieving the aspirations of the Tibetans.
		During the Dalai Lama's visits to the se ttlements, the Karnataka police keep a strict surveillance on Shugden followers and their shrines merely because the Dalai Lama and his supporters say they apprehend a threat from the worshippers of Shugden.
	www.flonnet.com /fl1726/17260840.htm (3053 words)

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		The 11th Panchen Lama, Gedun Choekyi Nyima, son of Kunchok Phuntsok and Dechen Choedon, was born on April 25, 1989 and was officially proclaimed as the true reincarnate of the 10th Panchen Lama, who died unexpectedly after delivering an historic anti-Chinese government speech.
		The young Panchen Lama is presently the youngest political prisoner in the world and we appeal to the international community, non governmental organizations and every individual to demand the Chinese authorities release and ensure the safety and well-being of H.H. the Panchen Lama, Gedun Choekyi Nyima.
		The Dalai Lama formally recognizes a six-year-old boy, Gedun Choekyi Nyima, born on April 25, 1989, in the Lhari District of Nagchu, Tibet, as the 11th Panchen Lama.
	www.tashilhunpo.org /panchen.htm (2136 words)

	HH Dalai Lama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		We are grateful to the Dalai Lama, who since 2000 has made available as a temporary residence for HH the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Gyuto Tantric University's Ramoche Monastery in Sidhbari, Himachal Pradesh, India.
		Forget the Dalai Lama's photo ops and repeated grip 'n' grins with celebrities, writes Ron Graham, because the mission at the heart of his much-hyped visit to Canada was something even greater than the campaign for a free Tibet.
		To placate the Chinese, the Prime Minister agreed to greet the Dalai Lama in a spiritual "frame," which turned out to be a gathering of local religious leaders at the home of the Roman Catholic archbishop of Ottawa.
	www.khandro.net /lama_HHDalai_Lama.htm (3498 words)

	Mahayana Buddhism: Tibetan Buddhism, Dalai Lama.
		The Potala Palace, the residence of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama is thirteen storeys high, this vast structure on the Red Hill, dominating the Tibetan capital, is now a museum, though still regarded by many Tibetans as a sacred place.
		The present palace was raised on the site of a much older residence in the mid-seventeen century, in the time of the great Fifth Dalai Lama, who consolidated the Tibetan theocracy and the dominance of the Gelugpa (Yellow Hat) sect.
		The Dalai Lama believes that the common aim of all religions, an aim that everyone must try to find, is to foster tolerance, altruism and love.
	www.buddhanet.net /e-learning/buddhistworld/tibet-txt.htm (1100 words)

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