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Who is the Dalai Lama?
The Dalai Lama is the leader of Tibetan [[Buddhism::A religion that originated in India that believes that spiritual development will remove personal suffering and confusion.]]. It is a branch of Buddhism that began around 1,400 years ago in Tibet. They believe that the Dalai Lama is the god of kindness who helps humanity.
Tibetan Buddhists believe in [[reincarnation::The belief that after death, a person's soul is reborn in a new body.]]. This means a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death. They believe that each Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of the first Dalai Lama, who died in 1475.
Tenzin Gyatso is the 14th and present Dalai Lama. When China [[invaded::To enter a country using military force to occupy it.]] Tibet, he and some of his supporters escaped to India. The Dalai Lama is a global traveller who spreads a message of peace and supports Tibet’s political independence.
Recently, the Dalai Lama declared a Mongolian kid born in the United States to be the reincarnation of Tibetan Buddhism's third most important [[spiritual leader::A spiritual leader is someone who leads or participates in religious or spiritual activities like prayer, meditation, or worship.]].
Who is this child?
An eight-year-old child was photographed with the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. The Dalai Lama says the child is the 10th reincarnation of Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoché, the third most important spiritual leader in their [[community::A group of people who have the same interests or share the same view about something.]].
The previous Rinpoché had passed away in 2012. In 2016, the Dalai Lama announced that the 10th Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoché had been reincarnated in Mongolia. The news of the child's reincarnation has started celebrations in Mongolia.
Quick Revision
The Dalai Lama leads Tibetan Buddhism and is believed to reincarnate after death.
The current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, lives in India after fleeing Tibet.
He recognized an 8-year-old Mongolian-American boy as the 10th Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoché.
Mongolia celebrated the child’s reincarnation.
