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December 12, 1999 / Diwaliben Mohanlal Mehta Award for International Peace & Harmony / Diwaliben Mohanlal Mehta Charitable Trust / India

November 24, 1999 / Life Time Achievement Award / Hadassah Women's Zionist / Israel

October 12, 1999 / Bodhi Award / American Buddhist Congress / USA

May 15, 1999 / Honorary Citizenship / City of Florence / Italy

April 16, 1999 / Doctor Honoris Causa / Florida International University / USA

April 9, 1999 / Doctor Honoris Causa / University of Buenos Aires / Argentina

April 7, 1999 / Doctor Honoris Causa / University of Brasilia / Brazil

December 8, 1998 / Paris Bar Association Medal/ Paris Bar Association / France

November 11, 1998 / Doctor Honoris Causa / Seton Hill College, Greensburg / USA

May 15, 1998 / Doctor Honoris Causa / University of Wisconsin – Madison / USA

May 11, 1998 / Doctor Honoris Causa / Emory University, Atlanta / USA

May 8, 1998 / Doctor Honoris Causa / Brandeis University, Boston / USA

His Holiness the Dalai Lama accepting the Juliet Hollister Award from the Juliet Hollister Foundation in New York, NY, USA on May 5, 1998.

May 5, 1998 / Juliet Hollister Award / Juliet Hollister Foundation, New York / U.S.A.

November 25, 1997 / Paulos Mar Gregorious Award / Paulos Mar Gregorious Committee / India

September 11, 1997 / Doctor of International Diplomatic Science / University of Trieste, Trieste / Italy

June 1, 1997 / Doctor Honoris Causa / Regis university, Denver / U.S.A.

May 31, 1997 / Doctor Honoris Causa / University of Colorado, Boulder / U.S.A.

March 23, 1997 / Doctor of Honoris Causa / Chungshan University, Kaohsiung / Taiwan

July 26, 1996 / The President's Medal for Excellence / Indiana University, Bloomington / U.S.A.

April 5, 1995 / Doctor of Buddhist Philosophy / Rissho University, Tokyo / Japan

January 2, 1995 / Doctor of Letters / Nagpur University / India

December 10, 1994 / Fight for Peace Award / Fundacion Francisca Mateos, Madrid / Spain

His Holiness the Dalai Lama being presented with the Franklin D. Roosevelt Freedom Medal by William J. Vanden Henvel, President of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute in Middelburg, USA, on June 4, 1994.

June 4, 1994 / Franklin D. Roosevelt Freedom Medal / Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt Institute / USA

April 27, 1994 / World Security Annual Peace Award / New York Lawyer's Alliance / USA

April 26, 1994 / Doctor Honoris Causa / Columbia University / USA

April 25, 1994 / Doctor Honoris Causa / Berea College, Berea / USA

March 20, 1994 / Fellow of University / Hebrew University, Jerusalem / Israel

November 8, 1993 / Medal of Toulouse / City of Toulouse / Toulouse / France

May 14, 1993 / Doctor Honoris Causa / University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews / UK

May 13, 1993 / Doctor Honoris Causa / University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen / UK

March 14, 1993 / International Valiant for Freedom Award / The Freedom Coalition, Melbourne / Australia

November 26, 1992 / Doctor Honoris Causa / Jain Vishva Bharati University, Ladnun / India

September 17, 1992 / Honorary Professor / Novosibirsk State University, Ulan Ude / Buryat Republic (Russian Federation)

September 11, 1992 / Honorary Professor / Kalmyk State University, Elista / Kalmyk Republic (Russian Federation)

June 12, 1992 / Doctor Honoris Causa / Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba / Argentina

June 10, 1992 / Doctor Honoris Causa / Pontificate Universidad Catolica do Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo / Brazil

June 6, 1992 / Doctor Honoris Causa / State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

May 5, 1992 / Doctor Honoris Causa / University of Melbourne, Melbourne / Australia

February 16, 1992 / Doctor Honoris Causa / Lafayette University, Aurora / USA

October 10, 1991 / Wheel of Life Award / Temple of Understanding, New York / USA

October 10, 1991 / United Earth Prize / Klaus Nobel United Earth / USA

August 23, 1991 / Peace and Unity Award / National Peace Conference, Delhi / India

April 17, 1991 / Advancing Human Liberty Award / Freedom House, New York / USA

His Holiness the Dalai Lama accepting the Distinguished Peace Leadership Award from David Krieger, Executive Director of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, in Santa Barbara, California, USA on April 6, 1991.

April 6, 1991 / Distinguished Peace Leadership Award 91 / Nuclear Age Peace Foundation / USA

April 2, 1991 / University of New Mexico Medal / University of New Mexico, Albuqerque / USA

December 8, 1990 / Doctor Honoris Causa / Karnataka University, Dharwad / India

June 6, 1990 / Gold Medal / Madrid University / Spain

May 30, 1990 / Doctor Honoris Causa / University of Bologna / Italy

January 14, 1990 / Doctor Honoris Causa / Central Institute for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath / India

December 10, 1989 / The Nobel Peace Prize / Norwegian Nobel Committee / Norway

December 4, 1989 / Prix de la Memoire / Foundation Danielle Mitterrand, Paris / France

September 23, 1989 / Humanitarian Award / World Management Council / USA

July 21, 1989 / Raoul Wallenberg Congressional Human Rights Award / Human Rights Foundation / USA

June 16, 1988 / Leopold Lucas Award / University of Tuebingen / West Germany

September 28, 1987 / Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Award / Human Behavior Foundation / USA

May 22, 1986 / Honorary Citizenship / City of Digne / France

January 16, 1984 / Doctor Honoris Causa / University of Paris / France

October 19, 1979 / Liberty Torch / Gilbert Di Luchia Friends of Tibet / USA

October 4, 1979 / Doctor Honoris Causa / Seattle University / USA

September 27, 1979 / Doctor Honoris Causa / University of Oriental Studies, San Francisco / USA

September 17, 1979 / Doctor Honoris Causa / Carol College, Waukesha / USA

June 17, 1979 / Special Medal / Asian Buddhist Council for Peace / Mongolia

1969 / Lakett Award / Norwegian Refugee Council / Norway

January 23, 1963 / Lincoln Award / Research Institute of America / USA

September 16, 1959 / The Admiral Richard E. Byrd Memorial / International Rescue Committee / USA

August 31, 1959 / Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership / Ramon Magsaysay Committee / Philippines

1957 / Doctor Honoris Causa / Benares Hindu University / India

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