British-Australian Theravada Buddhist monk, Founder and current Abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery in Western Australia, and other advisory roles in that part of the world. Emphasises jhanas in meditation. Very active in getting ordination (controversially) restored to Theravada bikkhunis.

"a seminal figure in the transmission of the Buddha's teachings to the West." wikipedia
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Mongolian emperor. Under the special priest/patron relationship between tibet and mongolia, initiated the institution of Dalai Lamas in tibet.

Appointed the Third Dalai Lama, and retroactively the First and Second.

Mongolian rinpoche (gegeen) and abbot of Kumbum Monastery in tibet. He was also a vice-president of the Buddhist Association of China and deputy chairman of the Qinghai People's Political Consultative Conference. One of the most important religious leaders to leave tibet. On a visit to America in 1998, he decided to stay, much to the chagrin of the Chinese government, who took two years before they finally officially removed him from his post.

Arjia Gegeen now lives in Mill Valley California, from where he teaches Buddhism throughout America. history

Indian emperor. Also, "Asoka". Erected pillars all over india. A committed buddhist; sent people to Syria and Egypt to teach dharma.

Towards the end of his reign a great Buddhist council was held in Pataliputra (now called Patna).

'Voice of the Buddha' (Buddha+ghosa) in Pali

Buddhist scholar who compiled the Theravada in Pali from scattered older traditions.

Abbot of Tashi Lhunpo. Headed the search team for the child Panchen Lama, Gendun Choekyi Nyima. Arrested by Chinese authorities in 1995

Charioteer of Gautama the Buddha, when Gautama was a Prince, before his enlightenment. Channa taught Prince Gautama many useful things, and was the person who explained the universal nature of the old, sick, and dead persons, which led Gautama to undertake his life of meditation which led to his enlightenment.

Eleventh Trungpa Tulku, of the Karma-ka-gyu school. Abbot of Surmang.

Born in Geje, Nyishu-tza-nga, in eastern tibet (amdo)

Wrote biography, Born in tibet; books on meditation; a book for westerners, The Way of the Warrior.

Chögyam Trungpa at Wikipedia

The Vth Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lozong Gyatso, "The Great Fifth" History: [1]

The VIIth Dalai Lama, Kalsang Gyatso.

His period is marked by power struggles among mongols, ambans, tibetans, and chinese. He restores order, establishes the temporal authority of the Dalai Lama, builds the Norbulingka Palace. and establishes the Tse School. [history]

Thubten Gyatso, The Thirteenth Dalai Lama.

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Mother of His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. She was of farmer family. Raised 11 children in tibet and escaped to india with her son the Dalai Lama, and her daughter Tsering Dolma.

A cousin and lifelong enemy of Gautama the Buddha. He wounded a swan being watched by the Buddha, who refused to give it to him. By this the Buddha formulated the Principle of Property: 'A living being belongs to the one who loves it.'

The name has the same meaning as the Latin Deodatus - god-given. [ ref ]

Teacher in Western Tradition. Editor of Buddhism Now

Lama and Master of Vajrayana Buddhism. Incarnation of 19th-century Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo.

b. 1910 in Kham, 'as fourth son of the Dilgo family, which traced its descent from the great ninth-century king of Tibet, Trisong Detsen.' [ ref ] His monastery in tibet is Shechen Monastery.

Principal instructor in Nyingma to His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama

Biography Dilgo Khytense at Wikipedia

A great Buddhist siddha. [ref]

Third incarnation of 19th-century Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. b. 1961 in eastern Bhutan

Lama, filmmaker, and writer.

Western scholar and writer on Buddhism

Western scholar and writer on Buddhism

Founded the monastic tradition of the Ka-gyü school. A pupil of Milarepa. Wrote the classical work, The Ornament of Precious Liberation, which is still a leading manual of this school.

Gampopa at Wikipedia
Ornament of Precious Liberation at WikiSource

Amdo nyönpa. Traveled in india, lived in Kalimpong and other places. Criticized Buddhism and government in tibet, and said that Sri Lanka had the true Buddhism.

Gendun Choephel at Wikipedia

Translator for the XIVth Dalai Lama.

Translated The World of Tibetan Buddhism.

Thupten Jinpa at Wikipedia

1820 - 1892. Previous incarnation of Khyentse Rinpoche

Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo at Wikipedia

One of many who brought some teachings of web-building, Open Source, and coding from the West to the tibetan community at Dharamshala, india. His chelas little know how much more he has learned from them.

Je-tsun Pema is youngest sister of His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. She has played a major part in the education of refugee tibetan children, taking over management of the Tibetan Children's Villages after the death of her sister Tsering Dolma.

She grew up in tibet, was educated in sikkim and europe. She has spent her life in Dharamshala serving tibet. She was first woman minister of the Tibetan government in exile, and was awared the title "Mother of Tibet" by its National Assembly (kashag).

Jetsun pema at Wikipedia

The VIIth Dalai Lama.

7th Dalai Lama at Wikipedia

The First Gyalwa Karmapa, and founder of the Karma-ka-gyu, or kagyud, school of Buddhism.

Düsum Khyenpa at Wikipedia
Karma Kagyu at Wikipedia

A teacher of self-knowledge through individual effort. "In 1909, when he was just fourteen, Krishnamurti. was proclaimed the world teacher-to-be in whom Maitrreya, the Bodhisattva of compassion, would manifest. The proclamation was made by Annie Besant, then president of the Theosophical Society, a movement that combined Western occult philosophy with Buddhist and Hindu teachings. Besant trained Krishnamurti in his role as the chosen one, but twenty years later he chose to disband the order he was the head of and set out alone on his endless journey." [ ref ]

Krishnamurti at Wikipedia

history: 1271Conquers much of China, laying the framework for the current situation of tibetans under places: ChinaChina. [ biblio: John Manref ]

places: ChinaChina. [ biblio: John Manref ]

Junior Tutor to His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama
Gave His Holiness transmission and teachings of the Eight Verses for Training the Mind

Third Trijang Rinpoche at Wikipedia

Kadampa master.
Composer of Eight Verses for Training the Mind

Langri Tanpa at Wikipedia

Previous name of Tenzin Gyatso, The XIVth Dalai Lama.

A king of Tibet. Introduced Buddhism into tibet.

"was born in the small village of Shiwa, Ngabha, in amdo province of tibet. He entered a Bonpo monastery at the age of eleven, but was soon recognized as a 'tulku' of the Gelugpa tradition and moved to Archok Monastery, where he started his formal education in buddhism. Later he moved to Lobrfang Monastery for studying Tibetan Medicine. At the age of seventeen, Lobsang Thamcho Nyima came to india, to continue his studies in Gaden Monastery in south india. In 1996 he came to Dharamshala with the aim of spreading his tantric knowledge of Tibetan Medicine, through teaching it to students from around the world."

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Seen as the reincarnation of Manjushri, Buddha of wisdom,

Buddhist monk, orginally from France. Student of Khyentse Rinpoche, personal assistant for the last 14 years of his life, and wrote a biography of him. Has translated and edited numerous books on Tibetan Buddhism, also was a biologist and photographer among other skills. As of 1996, had been a monk for 18 years, and lives in Nepal at Shechen Monastery.

Matthieu Ricard at Wikipedia

"Marpa the Translator", "Marpa the Adept".
Brings indian buddhist teachings to tibet. Introduced the basic teaching of the Kagyu school. [ref]
Made three difficult journeys into india from tibet to study with Naropa and other indian buddhist gurus and bring teachings back to tibet. Also translated the teachings to Tibetan from Sanskrit. One of the leading scholars of the New Translation Period. One of his chief disciples was Milarepa. [ref]

His biography was written by Tsang Nyön.

Marpa Lotsawa at Wikipedia

Wife of Suddhodana the king of Sakya, and mother of Gautama the Buddha, whom she bore in Lumbini.

Maya (mother of the Buddha) at Wikipedia

The "Great Fifth", Vth Dalai Lama of tibet.

5th Dalai Lama at Wikipedia

A tibetan writer on Buddhism, and a translator from Tibetan to English, especially the works of Patrul Rinpoche. A friend and teacher to many of the local residents of McLeod Ganj, india.

Acharya Nyima Tsering at Wikipedia Website: AcharyaNyima.com

A tibetan monk, scholar, translator, writer, and poet. Among many other things he did in his life, he translated for His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama at the 11th General Conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists in Bangkok in 1976. Founded Khawachen Dharma Center in Anchorage, Alaska, US, and over the next nine years brought Buddhist teachers to Alaska.

More about Paljor la in his bio.

The XVIIth Karmapa Lama, head of the Karma-ka-gyu school of Buddhism. His monastery was near Lhasa. He escaped from tibet in 1999, and came to the Dalai Lama in india, where he now lives.

His position is also called Gyalwa Karmapa.

His website is KagyuOffice.org Karmapa at Wikipedia
Ogyen Trinley Dorje at Wikipedia

A prominent teacher and author of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Author of Words of my Perfect Teacher.

Patrul Rinpoche at Wikipedia

Abducted by Chinese authorities in 1995 at the age of 5, and a puppet panchen put in his place.

Mahayana teacher - PemaChodronFoundation.org

An excellent summary of Pema Chodron's life and work is at LionsRoar.com

Pema Chodron at wikipedia

Son of Gautama the Buddha, when Gautama was a Prince, before his enlightenment. Joined the Buddha when he came back to Kapilavastu.

Leader of the Sakya school; became the religious tutor of the Mongol emperors. In exchange was given poltical rule over tibet while acknowledging Mongol authority.

The greatest among tibetan kings. A great conqueror, able administrator, and reformer. Set down the ten moral principles and sixteen rules for the conduct of the people. Sent his minister to india to learn Sanskrit, for the purpose of developing a Tibetan script.

Married Bhrikuti, daughter of Amsuvarman, the Nepalese ruler. (The Tsulakhang was built to house the images she brought.)

Won many battles with neighboring countries, organized districts in the kingdom, appointed ministers to advise him. [ref]

The king of Sakya. Husband of Maya, and father of Gautama the Buddha.

Youngest brother of the XIVth Dalai Lama, and reincarnation of Ngari Rinpoche.

Teacher; author of The Thirty-Seven Practices རྒྱལ་སྲས་ལག་ལེན་སོ་བདུན་མ༎

Oldest brother of the XIVth Dalai Lama, and reincarnation of Takster Rinpoche.

A great king of tibet. Important to the history of Tibetan Buddhism as one of the three "Dharma Kings" (Tibetan: chosgyal) who established Buddhism in tibet. The other two Dharma Kings were Songtsän Gampo and Ralpacan.

Trisong Detsen at Wikipedia

A famous nyonpa. Wrote biographies "The Life of Marpa the Translator" and another for Milarepa

Oldest sister of the XIVth Dalai Lama. She played a major part in the education of refugee tibetan children, eventually founding and managing the Tibetan Children's Villages (TCV) in india. After her death, management of TCV was taken over by her youngest sister Je-tsun Pema.
She grew up in tibet and escaped to india with her brother the Dalai Lama, and her mother Dekyi Tsering.

Author of several books on healing and Tibetan Buddhism. One is The Healing Poer of Mind, 1996

Wife of Gautama the Buddha, when Gautama was a Prince, before his enlightenment.

Yasodharā at Wikipedia