The Dalai Lama: Wisdom Derived from Suffering In His sixty-three years of the current reincarnation, the Dalai Lama has grown from a simple undiscovered child to a world-reknowned symbol of peace. His philosophies were inspired by the early sufferings that are posed the environmental, cultural, religious, and political suppressions. The wretchednesses and the difficulties that he has encountered lead to his wisdom. Combined with His never-ending desire to learn and communicate, The Dalai Lama's philosophies …showed first 75 words of 1262 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1262 total…Dharamsala (Bunson 248). He has followers from among the Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, agnostic, and even atheist communities. As people all over the world came to know the lama, they realized the richness of His message beyond the appeal for Tibet, such as his teachings concerning peace, compassion and inner peace. Those who revere him do not necessarily adopt Buddhist practices, but virtually all derive spiritual and mental enrichment from his insights on peace, compassion, and justice.