According to a Ninth Century Tibetan prophecy,'When the ironbird flies, the Dharma (Buddhist teachings)will go east, to the land of the Red man.' According to a Hopi prophecy,Phahana, a true spiritual being whose name is derived from salt water, would come from the east. He is the Sun Clan brother, whose return would mark the completion of a millenium-long ritual. The name Dalai Lama means 'teacher who is an ocean of wisdom.'
