Dalai Lama Research Paper

Tenzin Gyatso was born Llhamo Döndrub in 1935 in North-Eastern Tibet and was just like any other normal child until the age of two when he was recognized as the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama before him. When he was fifteen years old he took on a huge role and became a political leader for Tibet as a response to the invasion of Tibet by the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army. At the age of twenty-five he graduated with a doctorate of Buddhist philosophy. Since 1960 he has been living in exile in Dharamsala, India.

ContributionsThe Dalai Lama has made many contributions to Buddhism and has changed it in many ways for the better. One of these contributions was the putting together of a Five Point Peace Plan for Tibetan independence and for the
Commencement of earnest negotiations on the future status of Tibet and of relations between the Tibetan and Chinese people.

On 10th of December 1989 the Dalai Lama was awarded the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize. It was given to him in recognition of his struggle for the freedom of Tibet and the fact that in this struggle he has opposed the use of violence in order to resolve the problem and has, as an alternative, advocated peaceful solutions based on tolerance and mutual respect. He accepted the prize on behalf of the oppressed everywhere and everyone who struggles for freedom and work towards world peace and also for the people of Tibet.

The Dalai Lama has frequently met with religious leaders on many different occasions in order to engage in discussions about religious issues. People that he has met with include Pope Paul IV, Pope John Paul II, Jewish teachers for extensive interfaith dialogue, Pope Benedict XVI, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Robert Runcie and other leaders of the Anglican Church in London, as well as Eastern Orthodox Church, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh
He had no say in his recognition as the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama and had that life chosen for him but has still risen to the expectation of his people and to the expectation of the roles that a Dalai Lama should fulfil and has done so much more. He has gained the trust of his peoples and lead their hopes and guided their aspirations.

The Dalai Lama has shown his people how to act by not only educating them of his ideas but by also supporting them with action and behaviour and setting an example. He has lived his beliefs and not shown hypocrisy by creating a difference between statement and action. He has set out to use his life as an example and has showed that one needs to put belief into action in order to make it worthwhile. The Dalai Lama has put his belief into action by going out of his way to spread the news of peace, compassion and care throughout his people and also all throughout the