Dalai Lama XIV

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Buddhism Philosophy
  • Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso , known as the 14th Dalai Lama, is a prominent Buddhist monk and the exiled leader of Tibet.

  • Born in 1935 to a farming family, he was recognized as the Dalai Lama at age two.

  • He became Tibet's political ruler at 15, just as China invaded in 1950.

  • After failed peace talks and an uprising, he fled to India in 1959, establishing a government in exile.

  • The Dalai Lama is known for promoting Buddhism, universal responsibility, and religious harmony in the West.

  • He has received numerous honors, including the Nobel Peace Prize, for his advocacy of Tibetan rights and global peace.

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