The Fourteen Dalai Lamas of Tibet

The Fourteen Dalai Lamas

The Institution of the Dalai Lama came into being in 1578 when the Mongolian ruler Altan Khan gave the title "Dalai Lama" (Ocean of Wisdom) to the monk Sonam Gyatso. Previous incarnations of Sonam Gyatso were also posthumously desgnated as the 1st and 2nd Dalai Lama. Since then the Dalai Lamas are considered to be emanations of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Chenresig) and serve as the symbolic "head of state" of Tibet.

1. Dalai Lama
Gendrün Drupa
a pupil of Je Tsongkapa
1391-1474
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2. Dalai Lama
Gendrün Gyatso
(founded the Tashi Lhunpo monastery)
1475-1542
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3. Dalai Lama
Sonam Gyatso
1543-1588
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4. Dalai Lama
Yönten Gyatso
recognized the 1st Panchen Lama
1589-1617
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5. Dalai Lama
Losang Gyatso
1617-1682
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6. Dalai Lama
Jamyang Gyatso
1683-1706
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7. Dalai Lama
Kelsang Gyatso
1708-1757
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8. Dalai Lama
Jampel Gyatso
1758-1804
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9. Dalai Lama
Lungtong Gyatso
1806-1815
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10. Dalai Lama
Tsültrim Gyatso
1816-1837
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11. Dalai Lama
Khedrub Gyatso
1838-1856
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12. Dalai Lama
Trinle Gyatso
1856-1875
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13. Dalai Lama
Tubten Gyatso
1876-1933
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14. Dalai Lama
Tenzin Gyatso
1935-
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LONG LIFE PRAYER FOR H.H. THE XIV DALAI LAMA:

GANG RI RA WAY KOR WAY SHING KHAM DIR
In this Pure Land surrounded by the snowy mountains

PHEN DANG DEY WA MA LU JUNG WAY NAY
You are the source of all benefit and happiness, without exception.

CHEN RAY ZIG WANG TEN ZING GYA TSO YI
All powerful Avalokiteshvara, Tenzin Gyatso,

SHAB PED SID THAY BAR DU TEN GYUR CHIG
May you stay immovable until Samsara becomes exhausted.

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