People
Notable and famous Buddhist figures.
The Dalai Lama is the head monk of Tibetan Buddhism and traditionally has been responsible for the governing of Tibet.
Thich Nhat Hanh is a world renowned Zen master, writer, poet, scholar, and peacemaker. With the exception of the Dalai Lama, he is today's best known Buddhist teacher.
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- Dalai Lama
- The institution of the Dalai Lama is a relatively recent one. There have been only 14 Dalai Lamas in the history of Buddhism. This article looks at how the Dalai Lama is found, as well as a short biography of the current one.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
- Thich Nhat Hanh is 'The gentle Buddhist monk from Vietnam', and today's best known Buddhist teacher after the Dalai Lama.
