The Dalai Lama

Origins
Upon the death of the 13th Dalai Lama in 1933, visions and signs pointed to where the next Lama might be found. In the small village of Kumbum, a search party discovered young Lhamo Thondup (the future Tenzin Gyatso, above), who displayed familiarity with objects belonging to his predecessor.

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