How does Dalai Lama earn money?

The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. It is reported that the Dalai lama is worth an estimated $150 million.

Many people are curious about where the Dalai Lama’s money comes from. The Dalai Lama makes the majority of his wealth as Tibet’s leader. He did, however, step down as political leader in 2011 to make way for a democratic government.

Part of his worth stems from his cultural significance as the author of over 58 published books and the subject of seven feature film documentaries. Another source of value is the cultural significance provided by various awards and honours.

His Holiness received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, the Congressional Gold Medal from the United States in 2006, the Templeton Prize in 2012, the Ahimsa Award in 2007, the Freedom Medal in 1994, and the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1959. The majority of these awards include monetary compensation.

His Holiness established the Dalai Lama’s Gaden Phodrang Foundation, which, according to its mission statement, “aims to promote basic human values, mutual understanding among religions, peace and nonviolence, and environmental protection.