Passion: A Simple Buddhist Monk

A man's passion set out before him with out knowledge.

Tenzin Gyatso the 14th Dalai Lama was born July 6th 1935 in northeastern Tibet, to a farming family. At the age of 2 he was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, at which he began down the journey to serve humanity. Beginning his education at age 6 he would spend many year learning and at the age of 23 he was awarded the Geshe Lharampa degree, the highest-level degree equivalent to a doctorate of Buddhist philosophy.

In 1950 His Holiness was called upon to assume full political power after China's invasion of Tibet in 1949. Since then it has been his mission to bring peace to not only Tibet but to all of humanity. His travels have crossed 62 countries spanning 6 continents, consistently advocated policies of non-violence and recognizing concerns for global environmental problems. In 1989 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and has conitued his path of shinning the light of peace throughout the world.

Who would have known that a man chosen from a small farm would impact the world so gracefully with out hesitation

Tenzin Gyatso's Passion has been Identified
Find more about the Dalai Lama at his website www.dalailama.com