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第十四世达赖喇嘛法王 – 丹增嘉措，是西藏领导人兼精神领袖。“达赖”在蒙古语中意为“海洋”，是藏语“嘉措”的翻译，而“喇嘛”是藏语，相当于梵语中的“大师”，常见的翻译意思是精神导师。

达赖喇嘛法王被藏族和藏传佛教追随者視為是Chenrezig（藏语，即观世音菩萨，在印度被称为Avalokiteshvara）的化身。Chenrezig是慈悲的观音菩萨和西藏的守护神。达赖喇嘛法王被认为是已超脱生死轮回的活佛化身。

这些已觉悟的菩萨发愿来到人间，以引导众生摆脱痛苦的轮回。

达赖喇嘛法王来自于格鲁派的传承，同时也是西藏精神领袖，但他并不代表任何传承，大力主张宗教间的和谐。

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GVBAM's President Mr Henry Ooi (second from left) and Vice-President Ms Ruby Khong (far left) meeting His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in Mundgod, India in 2008

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GVBAM's President Mr Henry Ooi (second from left) and Vice-President Ms Ruby Khong (far left) meeting Mr Chhime Chhoekyapa (in grey), Secretary of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. On the extreme right is Drepung Gomang Hutuktu Telopa Rinpoche of Kalmykia

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GVBAM's President Mr Henry Ooi (right) and Vice-President Ms Ruby Khong (left) meeting Mr Desang Tsering (center), Secretary of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama