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The great Dalai Lama By Torrey G

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Page 1: The Great Dalai Lama

The great Dalai Lama

By Torrey G

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Birth and education

• The Dalai Lama was born in Taktser Tibet• Started education at six • Received full political power at 15• Geshe Lharampa Degree at 25

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Purpose

• Bring peace and promote nonviolence

• Promote religious harmony and acceptance

• Free spokesperson for Tibet • Spiritual role model

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• March of 1959 he was exiled• Has lived in the foothills of the

Himalayas ever since

Life in exile

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1989 Nobel Peace Prize

• Praised the Dalai Lama as a spiritual leader and proponent of peace

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Personality

• Always happy • Always not unhappy• Never upset• Always not upset • Never always not happy• Always never not always unupset• Never always not completely happily

upset

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Famous quotes

• The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

• We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

• Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.

• With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.

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Everyday Life

• Lives in the foothills of Dharamsala • Gets up everyday at 4 to meditate• Pursues a schedule of administrative

meetings