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Dalai Lama

Summary

The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (born 1935), is the spiritual and political leader of Tibet who has lived in exile in Dharamsala, India since 1959 after the Chinese invasion. He has promoted Tibetan independence, interreligious dialogue, and a science-compatible Buddhism.

Core Contribution

Global ambassador for Tibetan Buddhism and nonviolent resistance; Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1989.

Key Spikes & Highlights

  • Buddhism
  • Tibet
  • spirituality
  • nonviolence

Notable Works & Achievements

The Art of Happiness

Freedom in Exile

Historical Influences

Tibetan Buddhism Gandhi's nonviolence

Intellectual Lineage

Tibetan Buddhist tradition Gelug school

Contemporaries & Peers

Thich Nhat Hanh

Minds Influenced

Western interest in BuddhismTibetan independence movement

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