Lhamo Dondrub was formally recognised as the14th Dalai Lama on 17 November 1950, at the age of 15. Read more
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Opening speech by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the first session of the two day dialogue on "Buddhist Inner Science and External Science" with Japanese scientists given in Tokyo, Japan, on November 6, 2012. After a brief introduction in Japanese His Holiness speaks in English.
Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will finish his UK tour in Inverness later. All 1,300 tickets for his appearance at the city's Eden Court sold out in 24 hours, jamming phones at the theatre in the process. Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, has already visited Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dundee. Read more
The Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, is due to deliver a speech to business leaders in West Yorkshire as he begins a tour of the UK. Previous speakers have included astronaut Neil Armstrong, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former US President Bill Clinton. Read more
The Dalai Lama has said he will give away to charity £1.1m prize money awarded to him. The Tibetan spiritual leader received the Templeton Prize in London for exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension. Read more
The 14th Dalai Lama (religious name: Tenzin Gyatso, shortened from Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, born Lhamo Dondrub, 6 July 1935) is the 14th and current Dalai Lama. Read more