Autographs of Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama (UK: /ˈdælaɪ ˈlɑːmə/, US: /ˈdɑːlaɪ/; Tibetan: ཏཱ་ལའི་བླ་མ་, Wylie: Tā la'i bla ma ) is the head of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. The term is part of the full title "Holiness Knowing Everything Vajradhara Dalai Lama" given by Altan Khan, the first Shunyi King of Ming China. He offered it in appreciation to the Gelug school's then-leader, Sonam Gyatso, who received it in 1578 at Yanghua Monastery. At that time, Sonam Gyatso had just given teachings to the Khan, and so the title of Dalai Lama was also given to the entire tulku lineage. Sonam Gyatso became the 3rd Dalai Lama, while the first two tulkus in the lineage, the 1st Dalai Lama and the 2nd Dalai Lama, were posthumously awarded the title.
Since the time of the 5th Dalai Lama in the 17th century, the Dalai Lama has been a symbol of unification of the state of Tibet. The Dalai Lama was an important figure of the Gelug tradition, which was dominant in Central Tibet, but his religious authority went beyond sectarian boundaries, representing Buddhist values and traditions not tied to a specific school. The Dalai Lama's traditional function as an ecumenical figure has been taken up by the fourteenth Dalai Lama, who has worked to overcome sectarian and other divisions in the exile community and become a symbol of Tibetan nationhood for Tibetans in Tibet and in exile. He is Tenzin Gyatso, who escaped from Lhasa in 1959 during the Tibetan uprising and lives in exile in Dharamshala, India.
From 1642 to 1951, the Dalai Lama led the secular government of Tibet. During this period, the Dalai Lamas or their Kalons (regents) led the Tibetan government in Lhasa, known as the Ganden Phodrang. The Ganden Phodrang government officially functioned as a protectorate under Qing China rule and governed all of the Tibetan Plateau while respecting varying degrees of autonomy. After the Qing dynasty collapsed in 1912, the Republic of China (ROC) claimed succession over all former Qing territories, but struggled to establish authority in Tibet. The 13th Dalai Lama declared that Tibet's relationship with China had ended with the Qing dynasty's fall and proclaimed independence, though this was not formally recognized under international law. In 1951, the 14th Dalai Lama ratified the Seventeen Point Agreement with China. In 1959, he revoked the agreement. He initially supported the Tibetan independence movement, but in 1974, he rejected calls for Tibetan independence. Since 2005, he has publicly agreed that Tibet is part of China and not supported separatism.
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Current items with a signature of Dalai Lama

These are the most current items with a signature of Dalai Lama that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	The Dalai Lama Hand Signed 12x8 Inch Autograph Inc COA Tibetan Buddhism	£299.98
	The Dalai Lama Hand Signed 12x8 Inch Autograph Inc COA Tibetan Buddhism	£299.98

Traded items with a signature of Dalai Lama

The most expensive item with a signature of Dalai Lama (DALAI LAMA Signed MY TIBET Limited Edition TENZIN GYATSON Numbered GALEN ROWELL) was sold in December 2021 for £1,107.46 while the cheapest item (Rare Dalai Lama Signed 10x8 Photograph 2) found a new owner for £1.00 in April 2020. The month with the most items sold (9) was December 2013 with an average selling price of £14.99 for an autographed item of Dalai Lama. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2025 with £349.82 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £3.20 was June 2016. In average, an autographed item from Dalai Lama is worth £22.53.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Dalai Lama were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Dalai Lama Autograph Signed Display	£145.00
	Dalai Lama Autograph Signed Display	£145.00
	Dalai Lama Signed Autograph 6X4 PHOTO Pre Print 14th Dalai Lama	£4.29
	Dalai Lama Signed Autograph 6X4 PHOTO Pre Print 14th Dalai Lama	£4.29
	Dalai Lama Signed Autograph 6X4 PHOTO Pre Print 14th Dalai Lama	£4.29
	Dalai Lama Signed Autograph 6X4 PHOTO Pre Print 14th Dalai Lama	£4.29
	Dalai Lama Signed Autograph 6X4 PHOTO Pre Print 14th Dalai Lama	£4.29
	Dalai Lama Signed Autograph 6X4 PHOTO Pre Print 14th Dalai Lama	£4.29
	Dalai Lama Signed Autograph 6X4 PHOTO Pre Print 14th Dalai Lama	£4.29
	DALAI LAMA SIGNED XMAS CARD	£52.70
	DALAI LAMA SIGNED XMAS CARD	£52.70
	Signed Photo 14th Dalai Lama	£55.42
	Signed Photo 14th Dalai Lama	£55.42
	The Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso Signed 7.5 x 5 Photograph With COA	£80.00
	The Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso Signed 7.5 x 5 Photograph With COA	£80.00