Dalai Lama

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The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and a globally recognized advocate for peace, nonviolence, and human rights.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist monk
Buddhist religious leader
Tibetan Buddhist leader
person
religious title
advocates autonomy for Tibet within the People’s Republic of China
awardReceived Congressional Gold Medal
Nobel Peace Prize
Ramón Magsaysay Award
Templeton Prize
birthName Lhamo Thondup
citizenship Tibetan
countryOfOrigin Tibet
dateOfBirth 1935-07-06
ethnicGroup Tibetan people
fieldOfWork Buddhist philosophy
contemplative science dialogue
human rights advocacy
peace activism
hasWritten Ethics for the New Millennium
Freedom in Exile
The Art of Happiness
The Universe in a Single Atom
knownFor Middle Way Approach toward Tibet-China relations
interfaith dialogue
promotion of secular ethics
teachings on compassion
languageSpoken Chinese
English
Tibetan
monasticOrder Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
name Tenzin Gyatso
NobelPeacePrizeYear 1989
notableFor advocacy of human rights
advocacy of nonviolence
advocacy of peace
promotion of religious harmony
occupation author
philosopher
spiritual leader
placeOfBirth Taktser, Amdo, Tibet
positionHeld head of state of the former Tibetan government-in-exile
head of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism
promotes compassion as a universal value
dialogue between science and Buddhism
religion Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
residence Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India
supports nonviolent resolution of the Tibet issue
titleHolder 14th Dalai Lama

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