| Lhamo Thondup was born on 6 July 1935 into an agricultural family. |
| At the age of 2, he was believed to be the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama by Tibetans. |
| He underwent tests to prove his reincarnation, where he had to identify items belonging to the 13th Dalai Lama to become the 14th Dalai Lama. |
| His full name, "Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso," reflects his identity as the Dalai Lama. |
| He showed an early interest in science and engineering, often fixing watches, clocks, and cars as a child. |
| At 15, he took on leadership roles for the Tibetan people, becoming both their political and spiritual figure. |
| After China invaded Tibet in 1959, he moved to India with many Tibetan refugees. |
| He resides as a Tibetan refugee in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, India. |
| The Dalai Lama advocates for non-violence, women's rights, social justice, secular ethics, and interfaith harmony globally. |
| He was featured in the book "Seven Years In Tibet" by Heinrich Harrer. |
| As the 14th Dalai Lama, he holds the record as the longest-reigning and living Dalai Lama. |
| With 18.5 million Twitter followers, he actively promotes peace, compassion, and harmony. |
| He authored over 40 books on topics like happiness, love, humanity, religion, and meditation. |
| In 2010, Forbes ranked him 39 on the list of the world's most powerful people. |
| Parts of China consider the Dalai Lama a negative figure, leading to limitations on his images and presence in Tibet. |
