Switzerland. Basel. St. Jakobshalle. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is greeting the audience at the end of his public lecture on Bodhicitta. He holds his hands kept close to the chest in devotional attitude with the palms and fingers joined as a sign of respect. The gesture is also called the simple namaste (prayer) position (means "I bow to you."). The 14th and current Dalai Lama is Tenzin Gyatso, recognized since 1950. He is the current Dalai Lama, as well as the longest-lived incumbent, well known for his lifelong advocacy for Tibetans inside and outside Tibet. Dalai Lamas are amongst the head monks of the Gelug school, the newest of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The Dalai Lama, also called " Ocean of Wisdom" is considered as the incarnation of Chenresi, the Bodhisattva of compassion who is also the protective deity of Tibet. 7.02.2015 © 2015 Didier Ruef