He was born as Lhamo Thondup into an agriculture family on 6 July 1935.When he was only 2 years old, he was believed to be the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, by the Tibetans.To prove the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, he had to pass some specific tests where he had to identify the articles of the 13th Dalai Lamas clothes. He passed it and crowned as the 14th Dalai Lama.His full name is Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso and it expresses the Dalai Lamas Persona; as it means Holy Lord, Gentle Glory, Compassionate, Defender of the Faith, Ocean of Wisdom. The name was given to him when his identity was recognised as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama.He has always been interested in science and engineering since his childhood. When he was young he used to repair watches, clocks, and cars.He was given the responsibilities of Tibetans at the age of 15 and he became the political and spiritual leader of the people in Tibet.He moved to India with lakhs of Tibetan refugees when China invaded Tibet in 1959.He is a Tibetan refugee who lives in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala in India.He supports Non-Violence, Women Rights, Social Justice, Secular Ethics, and Interfaith Harmony all over the world. He is also an accomplished spiritual speaker who speaks on a variety of topics throughout the world to promote the peace, harmony and humanity.He was featured in the Heinrich Harrers (An Austrian) book, Seven Years In Tibet.