Ngawang Choegyal

Ngawang Choegyal, known universally as the 14th Dalai Lama, is the preeminent spiritual luminary of Tibetan Buddhism, a lineage steeped in profound esoteric wisdom. Born Lhamo Thondup, his spiritual name, Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, signifies a lineage of compassion and wisdom stretching back through countless lifetimes. As the living embodiment of Avalokiteśvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, he represents an ancient spiritual authority, a "Wish-Fulfilling Gem" in Tibet…