Although there are no noticeable stains or scratches, please understand that this item has been stored by an individual. ◆ Dalai Lama (Romanization: Dalai Lama, ཏཱ་ལའི་བླ་མ་, taa-la'i bla-ma, 達頼喇嘛) is a high-ranking lama of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, and the title of the highest-ranking incarnate lama in Tibetan Buddhism. He holds a symbolic position for Tibet and the Tibetan people. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word "Dalai," meaning "ocean," and the Tibetan word "Lama," meaning "teacher." As the head of the Tibetan government (Ganden Phodrang) established in the 17th century (1642), the Dalai Lama held the position of head of state of Tibet and, during certain periods between the 17th century and 1959, commanded the Tibetan government that governed the entire region of Tibet (after 1732, the area centered on "Xizang") from Lhasa. The current 14th Dalai Lama served as the head of the "Tibetan Provisional Government (later the Central Tibetan Administration, commonly known as the Tibetan government in exile)" established in 1959 as a result of the Tibetan Uprising, until his retirement on March 14, 2011. In the current Tibetan government in exile, he is positioned as a spiritual leader, "the protector and symbol of Tibet and the Tibetan people." #DalaiLama #DalaiLama #Tibet