His title is loosely translated from Mongolian and means Ocean of Wisdom. Until his exile, he lived either in Potala Palace or Norbulingka Palace, which are both in the same city less than 2 miles apart. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, and currently resides in India when not involved in new travels. His recent trip to Taiwan to visit the victims of the Typhoon Morakot led to protests from the Chinese government. For 10 points, identify this 74-year-old religious leader from Lhasa, the leader of the Tibetan Government-in-exile.
His title is loosely translated from Mongolian and means Ocean of Wisdom. Until his exile, he lived either in Potala Palace or Norbulingka Palace, which are both in the same city less than 2 miles apart. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, and currently resides in India when not involved in new travels. His recent trip to Taiwan to visit the victims of the Typhoon Morakot led to protests from the Chinese government. For 10 points, identify this 74-year-old religious leader from Lhasa, the leader of the Tibetan Government-in-exile.
His title is loosely translated from Mongolian and means Ocean of Wisdom.
{Dalai Lama}