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Past recipients include Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, China’s Liu Xiaobo, Mother Teresa and the Dalai Lama.
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Human Rights Watch, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Gere, who is a longtime advocate for Tibetan independence and considers the region's spiritual leader a friend, said his advocacy at the Oscars was intended to align with the Dalai Lama's philosophies.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Dec. 2025
Happiness is still possible, even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty, the Dalai Lama asserts in the new documentary Wisdom of Happiness.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025
Tait's focus on kindness was enough to convince the Dalai Lama to visit.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
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Human Rights Watch, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Gere, who is a longtime advocate for Tibetan independence and considers the region's spiritual leader a friend, said his advocacy at the Oscars was intended to align with the Dalai Lama's philosophies.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Dec. 2025
Happiness is still possible, even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty, the Dalai Lama asserts in the new documentary Wisdom of Happiness.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025
Tait's focus on kindness was enough to convince the Dalai Lama to visit.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
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Dalai Lama
biographical name
Da·lai La·ma
ˈdä-ˌlī-ˈlä-mə 
1935– Tenzin Gyatso Tibetan religious and political leader
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