The Dalai Lama and the Unexpected Beauty of Growing Older
Before the world knew his name, he was just a boy named Lhamo.
Chasing goats in a small Tibetan village.
No riches. No religion. No responsibilities.
Just childhood.
Until one day, monks arrived at his doorstep.
Not with riches — but recognition.
They believed this toddler wasn’t just a child…
He was the reincarnated 14th Dalai Lama.
At just two years old , his destiny shifted.
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A Crown No One Would Envy
By five, he was whisked away to a monastery.
By 15 , crowned Tibet’s spiritual and political leader.
And by 24 , he was a refugee in exile — leaving behind his homeland as Chinese forces took over Tibet.
No palace. No army. No script.
Just hope… and humility.
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When the World Turns Its Back, Wisdom Turns Inward
What could have broken him, awakened him.
He didn’t choose power or bitterness.
He chose stillness.
He chose peace.
He chose to become a teacher to the world , without ever preaching.
“The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.”– His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
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