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LAMA, Dalai XIV

LAMA, Dalai XIV. (Tenzin Gyatso). Tibetan, b. 1935. Genres: Theology/Religion, Autobiography/Memoirs. Career: Enthroned as fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet in Lhasa, 1940; named king, 1950; worked in China and Tibet to end Chinese domination of Tibet, 1950-59; escaped to India and began self-imposed exile, 1959; established Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala, India; has traveled widely in Asia, Europe, and the US. Held several ceremonial political posts in China, including Honorary Chairman of the Chinese Buddhist Association, 1953-59; delegate to the National People's Congress, 1954-59; and Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the Autonomous Region of Tibet, 1955-59. Publications: The International Position of Tibet, 1959; My Land and My People (autobiography), 1962; An Introduction to Buddhism, 1965; The Opening of the Wisdom-Eye and the History of the Advancement of the Buddhadharma in Tibet, 1968; Happiness, Karma, and Mind, 1969; The Key to Madhyamika, 1974; The Buddhism of Tibet and the Key to the Middle Way, 1975; The Sadhana of the Inseparability of the Spiritual Master and Avalokiteshvara; A Mahayana Method for Accomplishment, 1975; Universal Responsibility and the Good Heart, 1976; Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, 1981; Four Essential Buddhist Commentaries (in English and Tibetan), 1982; The Collected Statements, Articles, and Interviews of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, 1982; Advice from Buddha Shakyamuni, 1982; Kindness, Clarity, and Insight, 1984; A Human Approach to World Peace, 1984; (with others) Emerging Consciousness for a New Humankind (conference papers), 1985; Opening the Eye of New Awareness, 1985; The Kalachakra Tantra, 1985; Transcendent Wisdom, 1988; The Bodhgaya Interviews, 1988; The Dalai Lama at Harvard, 1988; The Union of Bliss and Emptiness, 1988; Tibet, China, and the World (interviews), 1989; Oceans of Wisdom, 1989; Freedom in Exile (autobiography), 1990; The Meaning of Life, 1990; My Tibet, 1990; (with others) MindScience, 1991; Cultivating a Daily Meditation, 1991; Path to Bliss, 1991; (with T. Jinpa) The World of Tibetan Buddhism, 1995; Violence and Compassion, 1995; The Power of Compassion, 1995; Essential Teachings, 1995; The Path to Enlightenment, 1995; Beyond Dogma, 1996; The Good Heart, 1996; The Joy of Living and Dying in Peace, 1997; (with A. Berzin) The Gelug/Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra, 1997; Awakening the Mind, Lightening the Heart, 1997; The Way to Freedom, 1997; The Heart of Compassion, 1997; The Buddha Nature, 1997; The Four Noble Truths, 1998; The Art of Happiness, 1998; Spiritual Advice for Buddhists and Christians, 1998; The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom, 1999; The Heart of the Buddha's Path,, 1999; (with A. Benson and F. Ouaki) Imagine All the People, 1999; The Transformed Mind, 1999; The Path to Tranquility, 1999; Stages of Meditation, 2000; A Simple Path, 2000; (with J.K. Rinpoche) Buddha Heart, Buddha Mind, 2000; Transforming the Mind, rev. ed. as The Dalai Lama's Book of Transformation, 2000; Ethics for the New Millennium, 2000; (with R. Matthieu) The Spirit of Tibet, 2001; Live in a Better Way, 2001; (M. Gee, comp.) Words of Wisdom: Selected Quotes from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, 2001; Dzogchen, 2001; An Open Heart, 2001. Contributor to books. Address: Thekchen Choeling, Mcleod Ganj 176219, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India. Online address: www.dalailama.com

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