Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, is a Buddhist monk and the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, and he is the most influential figure in the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Born in 1935, the Dalai Lama writes under the name Dalai Lama XIV. Books on the shelf include The Art of Happiness, a self-help guide, and The Book of Joy, written with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, which looks at how to find lasting happiness amid constant change.
