Dalai Lama

E37439

Buddhist monk Buddhist religious leader Tibetan Buddhist leader person religious title

The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and a globally recognized advocate for peace, nonviolence, and human rights.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Dalai Lama canonical	20
14th Dalai Lama	14
Tenzin Gyatso	8
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama	3
Dalai Lamas	2
Lhamo Thondup	1
The Dalai Lama	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T292857 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Dalai Lama
Context triple: [Templeton Prize, notableRecipient, Dalai Lama]

A. Buddha
"Buddha" is a biographical and historical study of Siddhartha Gautama by religious historian Karen Armstrong, exploring the life, teachings, and enduring influence of the Buddha.
B. Sulak Sivaraksa
Sulak Sivaraksa is a Thai social activist, Buddhist scholar, and intellectual known for his advocacy of nonviolence, social justice, and engaged Buddhism.
C. Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and played a key role in reviving Hinduism through his writings and monastic institutions.
D. Swami Prabhupada
Swami Prabhupada was a 20th-century Gaudiya Vaishnava spiritual teacher and founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), renowned for widely translating and commenting on major Hindu scriptures.
E. Ramdas Swami
Ramdas Swami was a 17th-century Marathi saint, spiritual poet, and advisor to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, renowned for his devotional and philosophical writings.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Dalai Lama
Target entity description: The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and a globally recognized advocate for peace, nonviolence, and human rights.

A. Buddha
"Buddha" is a biographical and historical study of Siddhartha Gautama by religious historian Karen Armstrong, exploring the life, teachings, and enduring influence of the Buddha.
B. Sulak Sivaraksa
Sulak Sivaraksa is a Thai social activist, Buddhist scholar, and intellectual known for his advocacy of nonviolence, social justice, and engaged Buddhism.
C. Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and played a key role in reviving Hinduism through his writings and monastic institutions.
D. Swami Prabhupada
Swami Prabhupada was a 20th-century Gaudiya Vaishnava spiritual teacher and founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), renowned for widely translating and commenting on major Hindu scriptures.
E. Ramdas Swami
Ramdas Swami was a 17th-century Marathi saint, spiritual poet, and advisor to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, renowned for his devotional and philosophical writings.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Buddhist monk ⓘ Buddhist religious leader ⓘ Tibetan Buddhist leader ⓘ person ⓘ religious title ⓘ
advocates	autonomy for Tibet within the People’s Republic of China ⓘ
awardReceived	Congressional Gold Medal ⓘ Nobel Peace Prize ⓘ Ramon Magsaysay Award ⓘ surface form: Ramón Magsaysay Award Templeton Prize ⓘ
birthName	Dalai Lama self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Lhamo Thondup
citizenship	Tibetan ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ surface form: Tibet
dateOfBirth	1935-07-06 ⓘ
ethnicGroup	Tibetan people ⓘ
fieldOfWork	Buddhist philosophy ⓘ contemplative science dialogue ⓘ human rights advocacy ⓘ peace activism ⓘ
hasWritten	Ethics for the New Millennium ⓘ Freedom in Exile ⓘ The Art of Happiness ⓘ The Universe in a Single Atom ⓘ
knownFor	Middle Way Approach toward Tibet-China relations ⓘ interfaith dialogue ⓘ promotion of secular ethics ⓘ teachings on compassion ⓘ
languageSpoken	Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ Tibetan ⓘ
monasticOrder	Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
name	Dalai Lama self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Tenzin Gyatso
NobelPeacePrizeYear	1989 ⓘ
notableFor	advocacy of human rights ⓘ advocacy of nonviolence ⓘ advocacy of peace ⓘ promotion of religious harmony ⓘ
occupation	author ⓘ philosopher ⓘ spiritual leader ⓘ
placeOfBirth	Taktser, Amdo, Tibet ⓘ
positionHeld	head of state of the former Tibetan government-in-exile ⓘ head of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
promotes	compassion as a universal value ⓘ dialogue between science and Buddhism ⓘ
religion	Buddhism ⓘ Vajrayana ⓘ surface form: Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
residence	Dharamshala ⓘ surface form: Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India
supports	nonviolent resolution of the Tibet issue ⓘ
titleHolder	Dalai Lama self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: 14th Dalai Lama

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (49)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Templeton Prize → notableRecipient → Dalai Lama ⓘ

Desmond Tutu → coAuthorWith → Dalai Lama ⓘ

Ramon Magsaysay Award → notableRecipient → Dalai Lama ⓘ

Dalai Lama → titleHolder → Dalai Lama self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: 14th Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama → name → Dalai Lama self-linksurface differs ⓘ

subject surface form: 14th Dalai Lama

this entity surface form: Tenzin Gyatso

Dalai Lama → birthName → Dalai Lama self-linksurface differs ⓘ

subject surface form: 14th Dalai Lama

this entity surface form: Lhamo Thondup

The Book of Joy → author → Dalai Lama ⓘ

The Book of Joy → coAuthor → Dalai Lama ⓘ

The Book of Joy → featuresPerson → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: 14th Dalai Lama

Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice → notableRecipient → Dalai Lama ⓘ

socially engaged Buddhism → hasKeyFigure → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama

Seven Years in Tibet → portrays → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: 14th Dalai Lama

Kundun → mainSubject → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: 14th Dalai Lama

Kundun → featuresCharacter → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tenzin Gyatso

Kundun → portrays → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tenzin Gyatso

Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies → establishedInCollaborationWith → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: 14th Dalai Lama

Tibetan people → spiritualLeader → Dalai Lama ⓘ

Honorary Canadian citizenship → recipient → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama

Melissa Mathison → workedWith → Dalai Lama ⓘ

Lhasa → formerResidenceOf → Dalai Lama ⓘ

Potala Palace → associatedWith → Dalai Lama ⓘ

Potala Palace → dedicatedTo → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: Dalai Lamas

Beverly Wilshire Hotel → hasNotableGuest → Dalai Lama ⓘ

Taktser, Amdo, Tibet → birthplaceOf → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: 14th Dalai Lama

Taktser, Amdo, Tibet → associatedWithTitle → Dalai Lama ⓘ

Taktser, Amdo, Tibet → associatedWithPerson → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tenzin Gyatso

Taktser, Amdo, Tibet → birthplaceOf → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tenzin Gyatso

Middle Way Approach toward Tibet-China relations → proposedBy → Dalai Lama ⓘ

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Middle Way Approach toward Tibet-China relations → promotedBy → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: 14th Dalai Lama

The Art of Happiness → author → Dalai Lama ⓘ

Ethics for the New Millennium → author → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: 14th Dalai Lama

Ethics for the New Millennium → author → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tenzin Gyatso

Freedom in Exile → author → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: 14th Dalai Lama

Freedom in Exile → author → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tenzin Gyatso

Apple "Think Different" campaign → portrayed → Dalai Lama ⓘ

Tawang Monastery → associatedWith → Dalai Lama ⓘ

Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism → associatedFigure → Dalai Lama ⓘ

Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism → politicalAndSpiritualLeaderHistorically → Dalai Lama ⓘ

Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism → lineageOf → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: Dalai Lamas

The Universe in a Single Atom → author → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: 14th Dalai Lama

The Universe in a Single Atom → author → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tenzin Gyatso

Tibetan Buddhism → hasLeaderTitle → Dalai Lama ⓘ

Tibetan uprising of 1959 → hasKeyFigure → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: 14th Dalai Lama

Buddhist socialism → advocatedBy → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama

Tsuglagkhang Complex → dedicatedTo → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: 14th Dalai Lama

Tsuglagkhang Complex → associatedWith → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: 14th Dalai Lama

Douglas Abrams → coAuthorWith → Dalai Lama ⓘ

Douglas Abrams → hasCollaboratedWith → Dalai Lama ⓘ

U Thant Peace Award → hasRecipient → Dalai Lama ⓘ

this entity surface form: The Dalai Lama

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