A Life of Struggle, Exile, and Fulfillment

1937 The Dalai Lama is recognized as the reincarnation of the previous 13 Dalai

Lamas after correctly identifying objects that had belonged to him in a previous life.

Forced to flee Tibet in disguise and begins a life in exile in India.

Creates a democratic constitution for Tibetans in exile.

the Nobel Peace Prize. “No matter what part of the world we come from, we are all basically the same human beings,” he said. “We all seek happiness and try to avoid suffering. We have the same basic human needs and concerns.”