The 7th Dalai Lama Lobsang Gyamco was determined as the soul boy at 12 in Tar Monastery by Emperor Kangxi's 14th son Yunti on behalf of the Qing imperial court. Three years later, Cangyang Gyamco was selected to be the 6th Dalai Lama and Emperor Kangxi of the Qing dynasty appointed Living Buddha Lcang-skya to officiate the sitting -in-the-bed enthronement ceremony at the Potala Palace.
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The 5th Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lobsang Gyamco, was conferred the title of "the Dalai Lama" by Emperor Shunzhi, plus a golden certificate of appointment and a golden seal of authority, bearing inscription written in three languages: Manchurian, Tibetan and Han. The picture shows the Gold Bum-pa which was specially made for the lot-drawing process introduced by Emperor Qianlong for Lamasery to determine the reincarnation of the late Living Buddha in 1792, or the 57th year of the reign of Emperor Qianglong. And he was granted the title of "Holy Vajra Buddha" in addition to an official seal as well as Lama costume and hat by Emperor Wanli in Ming dynasty. The 4th Dalai Lama, Yundain Gyamco, was confirmed as the reincarnated soul boy of the late 3rd Dalai Lama by Gaden Tripa (the supreme head of the Gelug lineage, whose status was the same as Tsongkapa) before the Sakyamuni statue in Ganden Monastery. Please bestow the supreme and common realizations.Let's look at the history of the Dalai Lamas.Īs mentioned above, the first and the second Dalai Lamas were posthumously admitted after the third Dalai Lama, who died at 46, was conferred the honor title by the Mongolian Khan. Please grant your blessings to ripen and liberate myself and others I make requests, showing respect with my three doors. To you, guru-buddha, comprising the three objects of refuge, Sumatakirti, crown jewel of the sages of the land of snows: Lord of the secret, destroying all lords of maras Vajradhara, source of all realizations, lord of sages Īvalokiteshvara, great treasure of compassion of non-apprehension Below is a prayer of praise and request from this book, which one might use in a guru yoga practice. I would refer more serious students to examine for further study the amazing book, "The Union of Bliss and Emptiness: Teachings on the Practice of Guru Yoga," by The Dalai Lama. For more on guru yoga, please see Step 11 from the 12-Step Buddhist for a method directly applicable to recovery. Most if not all of these include some form of Guru Yoga practice in which one practices the principles outlined above, but in a deeper and more systematic manner. To take it a step further, one can receive tantric initiations of Chenrezig from qualified lineage lamas-even the Dalai Lama himself.
We can't end suffering so long as we see separation due to political, ideological, territorial and other disputes which have at their origin the attachment of ego.
Through mind training in this way we practice the path whose goal is to end suffering for all living beings. This view is really a preliminary practice for eventually seeing all beings -even the nasty ones - as Buddhas and the whole universe as what is called a Pure Land. What this means is that we literally see the guru (teacher) as Buddha (Awakened One). In Tibetan Buddhism we call our number one spiritual master (though we can have more than one) our Root Guru, who is the source of all Dharmas (enlightened teachings). They both have this kind of glow that is unmistakable. I've met Bob Thurman a couple of times and I can tell that he's spent a lot of time with the Dalai Lama. While it's true that His Holiness is an amazing diplomat and peacekeeper, his significance to me as I know it is for Dr. Bob Thurman outlines the many reasons why the Dalai Lama is an important world leader in his book, Why the Dalai Lama Matters, Atria/Beyond Words 2008.
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