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SINCE the revelation of the reincarnation of the late Dalai Lama in the body of a small boy and his entry into Lhasa, further observances of the ritual ceremonial have affirmed the youthful succession in his position—in this instance all the more necessary in view of the slight discrepancy between his age and the period of time that has elapsed since the death of his predecessor. Among these is the assumption of the new name or names by which the Dalai Lama will be known officially in future. These are, it is stated (The Times, February 9), Jampel Ngawang Lobsang Yishey Tenzing Gyatso, of which the meaning is “Tender Glory, Mighty in Speech, Excellent Intellect, Absolute Wisdom, Holding to the Doctrines, and Ocean-Wide”. These names derive from titles of former Dalai Lamas, including the first, which was bestowed by the Mongol prince Yushi Khan.
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Tibetan Ceremonial and the Dalai Lama. Nature 145, 256 (1940). https://doi.org/10.1038/145256a0
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