As a Buddhist, the Dalai Lama preaches non-attachment, self-realization, inner actualization, and non-violence; as a Tibetan he is admired by a people fiercely attached to their homeland, with most seeking its independence from China and many determined to fight for it. He is the most recognized worldwide symbol of a country that he has not seen for nearly five decades.
作为佛教徒，达赖喇嘛宣扬不追随、自我实现、内在实现以及非暴力。作为西藏人，他受到强烈热爱国土的人的敬仰，其中的大多数人寻求从中国独立，而且许多决心为此奋斗。他远离故土五十多年，然而人们把他认可为这一国家在全世界最为人知的象征。