The Dalai Lama is a familiar figure to many around the word. His leadership and the plight of his follows have captured the imagination and support not just of Tibetan Buddhists but also of buddhists more generally angd the public as a whole. His leadership challenge is considerable , not only as the political leader of nation whose government is in exile but also as the spiritual leader of tibetan Buddhists now widely dispersed around the world. who are concerned about peace , human rights and the environment