H.H. the Fourteenth Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso

His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso is Tibet's spiritual leader and the seniormost figure in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

Sogyal Rinpoche says:

"The Dalai Lama is, I believe, nothing less than the face of the Buddha of Compassion turned toward an endangered humanity, the incarnation of Avalokiteshvara not only for Tibet and not only for Buddhists, but for the whole world--in need, as never before, of healing compassion and of his example to total dedication to peace."

Long Life Prayer

GANG RI RAWÉ KORWÉ SHYING KHAM SU
In the heavenly realm of Tibet, surrounded by a chain of snow mountains,

PEN DANG DÉWA MALÜ JUNGWÉ NÉ
The source of all happiness and help for beings

CHENREZI WANG TENZIN GYATSO YI
Is Tenzin Gyatso––Chenrezig in person––

SHYAP PÉ KAL GYÉ BAR DU TEN GYUR CHIK
May his life be secure for hundreds of kalpas!

Prayer to the Dalai Lama

TONG NYI NYING JÉ ZUNG DU JUKPÉ LAM
You make the path that combines emptiness and compassion grow clearer and clearer,

CHÉ CHER SAL DZÉ GANG CHEN TEN DRÖI GÖN
Lord of the teachings and beings in the Snowy Land of Tibet,

CHAK NA PÉMO TENDZIN GYATSO LA
To you, the Lotus Holder Tenzin Gyatso,

SOLWA DEP SO SHYÉ DÖN LHUN DRUP SHOK
I pray: may all your wishes be spontaneously fulfilled!

In accordance with the prayers made by Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, these are the blessed words of His Holiness himself. Sarva mangalam!