CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 HUMBLE BEGINNINGS EARLY TROUBLE 15 a CHAPTER 2 CELEBRITY FOR A CAUSE CHAPTER 3 22 NOTABLE WORKS AND ACHIEVEMENTS CHAPTER 4 34 WHAT THE FUTURE MAY HOLD 43 TIMELINE OF ACHIEVEMENTS O OTHER LEADERS WHO HAVE MADE 44 A DIFFERENCE A GLOSSARY 46 47 FOR MORE INFORMATION INDEX 48
N T ROD The Dalai Lama shares Buddhist teachings of peace and
U CTION or centuries the Dalai Lama was the political ruler of Tibet as well as the leader of the main branch of Tibetan Buddhism He was also considered the god of compassion who came to Earth to help people The followers of Tibetan Buddhism believe in reincarnation which is the idea that after death a person s soul is born again in a new body They believe that each Dalai Lama is a rebirth of the first Dalai Lama who died in 1475 When a Dalai Lama dies Tibetan Buddhist leaders look for a child born Soon thereafter The child must pass many tests to prove that he is the reincarnated Dalai Lama The current Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso is the fourteenth Dalai Lama Driven into the mountains of India when China took control of Tibet in 1959 he is no longer a political leader However he remains a spiritual leader The Dalai Lama travels around the world to promote peace and speak about the Tibetans desire for political independence As a Buddhist teacher and promoter of peace and justice the Dalai Lama is a leader who is making a difference in the lives of many people around the
