The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. Identified as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama at age two, he assumed full political power in Tibet in 1950. Following the Tibetan Uprising in 1959, he was forced into exile and has lived in Dharamshala, India ever since. From exile, he has worked tirelessly to preserve Tibetan culture and advocate for the rights of Tibetans through non-violent means. He is a global symbol of peace, compassion, and interfaith dialogue. In 1989, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his consistent resistance to the use of violence in his people's struggle for freedom. He has written numerous books on spirituality and science and remains one of the most respected moral figures in the world, often calling himself 'a simple Buddhist monk.'