All tulkus in the lineage of the Dalai Lamas are considered manifestations of the Buddha Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion.Laird 2006, p. 12.
aLl tuLkuS iN tHe LiNeAge of tHE dAlai lamaS are coNsIDErEd manifeStationS Of The buddha avalokitESHvaRa, The BodHisattva of COmpAssION.lAIrd 2006, p. 12.