14th Dalai Lama

  • Tenzin Gyatso born

    Tenzin Gyatso(Lhamo Dondrub) was born in 6th July 1935
  • 13th Dalai Lama was taken in a procession of Lamas

    In 1939, at the age of four, the present Dalai Lama was taken in a procession of lamas to Lhasa.
  • Tenzin Gyatso was named 14th Dalai Lama

    He was formally recognized as the 14th Dalai Lama on 17 November 1950. He was 15 years
  • Ramon Magsaysay Award

    He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership
  • Tenzin Gyatso established a goverment

    Tenzin Gyatso fled to India, where he denounced the People's Republic and established a Tibetan government in exile.
  • Tenzin Gyatso spoke about.......

    He has spoken about the environment, economics, women rights, non-violence, interfaith dialog, reproductive health, sexuality along with various Mahayana and Vajrayana topics.
  • He gave a speech

    The 14th Dalai Lama gave a speech outlining his ideas for the future status of Tibet.
  • Tenzin Gyatso won the Nobel Peace Prize

    He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989
  • Christmas Humphreys Award

    On 28 May 2005, he received the Christmas Humphreys Award from the Buddhist Society in the United Kingdom.
  • Tenzin Gyatso was recognised with Honorary Citizenship

    He became one of only five people ever to be recognised with Honorary Citizenship by the Governor General of Canada.
  • The Congressional Gold Medal

    The Dalai Lama was rewarded with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award bestowed by American lawmakers.
  • Tenzin Gyatso threatened to step down

    The Dalai Lama threatened to step down, which would be a first for a Dalai Lama.
  • He proposed changes to the constitution

    The 14th Dalai Lama stated that he will propose changes to the constitution of the Tibetan government in exile which will remove the Dalai Lama's role as head of state, replacing him with an elected leader.
  • An interview with Canadian CTV News

    The 14th Dalai Lama repeated his statement in an interview with Canadian CTV News.
  • The Templeton Prize

    The Dalai Lama was awarded with the Templeton Prize