A symbol of serenity, a spiritual leader second only to the Pope
Independent
The Dalai Lama is the most influential person in the world
Time magazine
He draws crowds that no other spiritual leader or politician could hope to match...he seems to look at life in a different way to everyone else
The Times
A man of great intelligence and charm...He has become the lynch pin of hope for a great many people
Professor Robert Thurman, author of Infinite Life
A subtle, quick, complex and extraordinarily intelligent man who brings three qualities to a spiritual discourse - gentleness, clarity and laughter
Professor Robert Kieley, Harvard University