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His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Tenzin Gyatso • 90 Years of Compassion
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Nine decades of wisdom, compassion, and leadership — from village boy to global spiritual leader.
Born in Taktser, Amdo on July 6, 1935. Recognized as the 14th Dalai Lama in 1939 and enthroned on 22 February 1940 at age 4.
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Assumes full temporal power at 15 when Chinese forces enter Tibet. Forced to accept the 17-Point Agreement in 1951.
Leads desperate negotiations for autonomy, then escapes Tibet during the March 1959 uprising. Establishes Government-in-Exile in Mussoorie in 1959, moving to Dharamsala the following year.
Establishes Tibetan schools, monasteries, and cultural institutions. First international trips introduce Tibet's cause to the world.
Launches the historic "Middle-Way" autonomy approach. Addresses U.S. Congress in 1987 with Five-Point Peace Plan.
Awarded the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize for non-violent resistance to Chinese occupation, cementing his status as a global peace symbol.
Recognizes the 11th Panchen Lama and oversees first direct elections for Tibetan exile leadership in 2001.
Receives Congressional Gold Medal (2007). Voluntarily transfers all political authority to elected leaders in 2011.
Focuses on teachings from Dharamsala, releases music album "Inner World" (2020), and asserts Tibetan autonomy over reincarnation succession.
"For as long as space remains,
For as long as sentient beings remain,
Until then may I too remain
To dispel the miseries of the world."
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