The Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama is a revolutionary because of the peace and love he spreads along his journey towards a Tibet free from china’s communist grasp. The Dalai Lama, often referred to as His Holiness, is the Head of state and spiritual leader of Tibet. The Dalai Lama fights a fierce battle with china, (Without weapons and without hate). He fights his battles with words giving speeches around the world while sharing messages of harmony and compassion. He does not believe violence would help anything. The Dalai Lama is now known around the globe for being a messenger of peace and love. He has dedicated his lie to working towards a free Tibet, away from the communist Chinese grasp.

The Dalai Lama means ocean of wisdom and is the manifestation of the Buddha of compassion. But he is often referred to as Yeshin Norbu, by the Tibetans, meaning the wish-fulfilling gem, or simply, Kundun, meaning the presence. He was born to a peasant family on July 6, 1935. And by the age of two he was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama. As soon as he turned six he started his education and by the age of 24 he had taken preliminary exams at the universities of Drepung, Sera, and Ganden. His Holiness completed the Gene Lharampa degree (doctorate of Buddhist philosophy) when he was 25 (1959). The Dalai Lama took his final exam in Jokhang, Lhasa during the festival of prayer (held in the first month of every New Year). His enthronement ceremony took place on February 22, 1940 in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. By the end of his enthronement the Dalai Lama had gone through more training then any of his predecessors. All was going well for the new Dalai Lama but then the greedy communist nation of china invaded Tibet with over 80,000 troops and assumed complete control over Tibet. So, on November 17, 1950, his holiness was called upon to assume complete political power (head of state and government). China was quickly stripping away most of Tibet’s rights and were very violent towards its citizens. Tibetans managed to form a few small revolts but nothing to cause much attention. So on march 10, 1959 the capital of Tibet exploded with the largest uprising in Tibetan history, calling China to leave. Being the violent nation China has a history of being; they attacked and killed almost all who participated in the uprising. Fearing for the worst the Dalai Lama fled the once peaceful Tibet with 80,000 other refugees and escaped to India.

Ever since the invasion of Tibet by china the only goal for the Dalai Lama has focused on was a free Tibet, and he has dedicated his life for his cause. The Dalai Lama has changed much for the Tibetan people, although a lot of his efforts have been thwarted by Beijing’s ruthless policies. One of the most memorable actions of the Dalai Lama is his ability to get over 120,000 Tibetan refugees out of the communist occupied Tibet and into the political refuge of India, where they were rehabilitated in agricultural settlements. The Dalai Lama promoted economic development in their new home Dharamsala, India, known as “little Lhasa,” and the seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile. The Dalai Lama knew his goal of a free