DALAI LAMAS

The title ‘Dalai Lama’ is given to the principal spiritual leader of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Following the tulku system, the present 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is believed to be the incarnation of Avalokiteśvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. While historically the Dalai Lama was revered primarily as the head of the Gelug school, today he also functions as a non-sectarian leader for the Tibetan community both in Tibet and in exile communities. Among Tibetans, the 14th Dalai Lama is more commonly known by the respected title, Gyalwa (virtuous) Rinpoche. As an advocate for the welfare of Tibetans, he regularly meets with world leaders and has set the stage for numerous projects focused on the environment, neuroscience, and interfaith dialogue. We are honored to offer a selection of books by His Holiness, including those from the Core Teachings of the Dalai Lama series, his three volume commentary on Tsongkhapa’s Great Exposition of Secret Mantra, and many more.

In this world at the present moment, not just nation to nation, but continent to continent we are heavily dependent upon each other. Hence it is essential that there be true cooperation with good motivation. Then we can solve many problems. Good relations, heart to heart, human to human, are very important and very necessary. Everything depends upon good motivation.

-H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama, Kindness, Clarity, Insight

Books by Many of the Fourteen Dalai Lamas



A Reader’s Guide to Shantideva and the Way of the Bodhisattva

A Reader’s Guide to Shantideva and the Way of the Bodhisattva

A Reader's Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva See Also:  Profiles of early Indian Mahayana figures | Tibetan Masters of the 8th Century | Tibetan Masters of the 10th-11th Centuries...

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“His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama” Free eBook

“His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama” Free eBook

a quick glimpse into His Holiness’s teachings from roughly two dozen published works. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama: A Reader's Guide by Shambhala Publications ...

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The Human Situation

The Human Situation

Offering of Practice An Excerpt from Refining Gold...

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Free Downloads from The Core Teachings of the Dalai Lama Series

Free Downloads from The Core Teachings of the Dalai Lama Series

Sign up for a week of essential teachings from His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama ENTER YOUR EMAIL TO RECEIVE A WEEK OF DAILY READINGS FROM THE CORE TEACHINGS OF THE DALAI LAMA SERIES. From ...

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