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Left: An idol of Chenresig that Tibetan Buddhists called the "Protector of
Tibet." With eleven heads and several arms, Chenresig has several names in
Tibetan Buddhist tradition. But no intelligent person could ever believe the
nonsense that a statue made of wood or stone could have any strength or
power.
Below: The Potala Palace in the Lhasa River valley, containing the tombs of
former Dalai Lamas, is the largest building in Tibet. Tibetan Buddhists today
bow in front of this palace and show it great reverence, indicating how they
have deified their Dalai Lama.
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