He is the spiritual leader of Tibet. He is significant to his followers because they consider him to be an enlightened individual who has delayed his own nirvana to help them.
Explanation:
Lhamo Thondup (born name), Tenzin Gyatso (spiritual name) is the current 14th Tibetan Dalai Lama .
Dalai Lama as the word itself is the title of a lineage of religious leaders. As a two-year-old boy was recognized as a reincarnation by the Tibetan monks. At age of four, he was taken from his family to start with preparations for his leadership (Dalai Lama).
His fight is for a peace and is most recognized in the world for a peaceful campaign against Chinese domination in Tibet. For this campaign he received the Nobel Peace prize in 1989.
