In Merriam-Webster’s 11th Edition Collegiate Dictionary the term “epic hero” is defined as: a character who is brave and noble, and also has many great achievements. This defines the current Dalai Lama(Lhamo Dondrub) perfectly in my opinion, for several reasons. He exemplifies all characteristics of an Epic hero, better yet he’s an Ultimate Hero. He has fought against communism for years peacefully and won a Nobel Peace Prize because of those noble actions. He continued to aim for a peaceful resolution through grave adversity and hardship, making him one of the strongest mental leaders of this age. A certain cluster would like to say he’s no warrior because he swings no sword, nor does he shoot a bow. Unfortunately, they are wrong Lhamo Dondrub was and will always be a warrior at mind.
Bravery
Lhamo Dondrub has shown bravery on several occasions throughout his truly triumphant life. For many years he fiercely fought for Tibetan freedom from communist China circa 1960.
He and his followers eventually had to flee to the Indian mountains in fear of assassination, they continued an alternate government there. The Dalai Lama and C.I.A bravely teamed up to train Tibetan troops for Chinese resistance. This …show more content…
He only directed his mind toward being as noble for his people as he possibly could be, he shunned all other physical things he deemed excessive. The Dalai Lama always stayed true to his high moral principles and strong personal beliefs of equality and freedom, he was noble with every move he made. This youthful boy would one day flourish into a great man: a receiver of the 1989 Nobel Peace