"When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. Thanks to the teachings of Buddha, I have been able to take this second way."
Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. He was recognized as the Dalai Lama in childhood and later lived in exile in India after 1959. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for advocating nonviolent solutions.