Yes, I actually had the priviledge of meeting him when I was a student at UC Santa Barbara. Very down-to-earth fellow, but somehow his words tended to make you listen to what he had to say. Very sad situation Tibet is in.
wow, i'm jealous. i want to meet the dalai lama so bad! i'd love to have a chat with him.
story about a very naive individual- i have a friend who lived in thailand for about nine years, and is a buddhist. she is currently attending aveda, a hair styling/cosmetic/massage school, so naturally there are a few girls who are a little slow on the uptake. one of the girls found out my friend was a buddhist, and in an effort to be friendly and curious, asked my friend what percentage buddhist she was.
