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14th Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan
Buddhism, and in the tradition of Bodhisattva he has
spent his life committed to benefiting humanity.In 1989, the Dalai Lama
was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent efforts for the
liberation of Tibet and his concern for global environmental problems.

Tibetans believe him to be the reincarnation of his predecessors.
For nearly 50 years, he had aimed to establish Tibet as a self-governing,
democratic state. Lhamo Thondup was the fifth of 16 children seven of
whom died at a young age.

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The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism,
and in the tradition of Bodhisattva he has spent his life committed to
benefiting humanity.

In 1989, the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his
nonviolent efforts for the liberation of Tibet and his concern for global
environmental problems.