Tenzin Gyatso, otherwise known as the 14th Dalai Lama, is one of the world's foremost spiritual and religious leaders. As a leader of the Tibetan strand of Buddhism, he has lived a life almost perpetually in the spotlight, having been enthroned at the age of 4, forced out of Tibet after the 1959 uprising, and awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.
Despite being famous around the planet, little about the Dalai Lama's actual day-to-day existence is particularly well-known. His diet is certainly one of the facets of his life that receives minimal media attention. Being who he is, however — simultaneously a larger-than-life celebrity and a humble monk — his eating habits are nothing short of fascinating. From his approach to meat, to the strict laws of Buddhism, to the palace gardens which provide his favorite ingredients, these are the ins and outs of the Dalai Lama's meek and mighty diet.
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