Great Regulars: After the 13th Dalai Lama passed away,

the Regent of Tibet went to a lake known to show visions of the future. It was with these visions that lamas and dignitaries went around the country to locate the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama. They were led to the home of then 2-year-old Llhamo Döndrub. According to the Government of Tibet in Exile, the boy could correctly identify the lamas by name, and he also identified items belonging to the 13th Dalai Lama. This, along with other tests, led Buddist officials to declare Llhamo Döndrub to be the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama and the spiritual leader of Tibet. The Dalai Lama title means "ocean of wisdom."

from findingDulcinea: Happy Birthday: Tenzin Gyatso, Tibet's 14th Dalai Lama

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