Dalai

The Dalai Lama counsels the practice of compassion.

Pope Francis sounded a bit like the Dalai Lama when he said: "I have come to the conclusion that whether or not a person is a religious believer does not matter much. Far more important is that they be a good human being."

Tom wants to meet the Dalai Lama before he dies.

The Dalai Lama, who arrived in Israel for his fourth visit Wednesday, said the purpose of his trip was to bring human beings closer, and the fact that neither Israeli nor Palestinian officials had agreed to meet with him did not seem to bother him.