Dali Lama is the spiritual teacher of the buddhist. The 14th Dali Lama won the Noble Prize in 1989. He was presented the award because of his constant non violent struggle for the Tibetian people. He advocates peaceful solutions based upon tolerance and mutual respect. My favorite thing about him is he likes to talk about the importance of happiness. Non material happiness that comes from within. He tells jokes and has this infectious laugh He has written some great books. One of my favorite is Transforming the Mind.

This is his best book IMO it encourages a deeper understanding of the power of compassion. He talks about the importance of altruism...This is a great book to read if you want to learn the Buddhist philosophy of life.