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The Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama — A Global Messenger of Peace and Compassion
His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama stands as one of the most revered moral and spiritual leaders of our time—an enduring symbol of peace, compassion, and universal responsibility. Admired across cultures, religions, and nations, he has spent decades traveling the world to share a message rooted in non-violence, altruism, and the oneness of humanity.
Since coming into exile in 1959, His Holiness has visited more than 67 countries across six continents. Beginning with his early international visits to Japan and Thailand in 1967, followed by Europe in 1973 and the United States in 1979, he has met with world leaders, spiritual teachers, scientists, educators, and ordinary citizens—always with humility, warmth, and profound care.
From his early engagements with Chinese leaders in the 1950s to his sustained dialogue with successive Indian prime ministers and global dignitaries, His Holiness has consistently advocated for a peaceful resolution to the Tibetan issue. His “Middle Way Approach” seeks genuine autonomy for Tibet within the framework of the Chinese Constitution—an approach that has gained international recognition for its practicality and moral clarity.
Across his global engagements, His Holiness has promoted a new paradigm of leadership and problem-solving—one rooted in our shared humanity and interdependence. His concept of “universal responsibility” calls on individuals and nations alike to act with compassion toward each other and the planet.
A prolific author and speaker, His Holiness has written or co-authored over 110 books in English, and many more in Tibetan. His writings span ethics, emotional well-being, science, interfaith dialogue, and education reform. His lifelong efforts to promote human values, foster religious harmony, and advance an education system that integrates intellect with compassion have inspired millions worldwide.
At the heart of all his travels, teachings, and writings lies one constant aspiration: to help create a more peaceful, compassionate, and humane world for all beings.
Tibet Documentation
Tibet Documentation
Clive Arrowsmith
Tibet Museum
Wikimedia Commons
Ian Cumming
Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
A selection of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s most widely read and influential books, authored and co-authored across decades:
1. My Land and My People: Memoirs of the Dalai Lama of Tibet, Potala Publications, New York, 1962
2. Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama, HarperCollins, New York, 1991
3. The World of Tibetan Buddhism: An Overview of Its Philosophy and Practice, Wisdom Publications, Boston, 1995
4. The Art of Happiness, Riverhead Books, New York, 1998
5. Ancient Wisdom, Modern World: Ethics for the New Millennium, Little, Brown and Company, London, 1999
6. An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life, Back Bay Books, New York, 2001
7. Toward a True Kinship of Faiths: How the World’s Religions Can Come Together, Doubleday, New York, 2010
8. Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012
9. The Book of Joy, Penguin Random House, 2017
10. Voice for the Voiceless: Decades of Struggle with China for My Land and My People, HarperCollins Publishers, Ireland, 2025
