Dalai Lama (14th)
b. 1935
“Compassion is the foundation. Inner peace is the source of outer peace. My religion is kindness.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- POPractical Orientation10 / 10
- CECommunal Embeddedness9 / 10
- UIUniversalist Impulse9 / 10
- VAVital Affirmation8 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- Thich Nhat HanhTHRESHOLD
Engaged Buddhism. Mindfulness as the heart of practice. Interbeing — we are made of non-self elements.
- KūkaiTHRESHOLD
Become a Buddha in this very body. Mantras, mudras, mandalas. Esoteric Buddhism in Japan.
- Baal Shem TovHEARTH
God is everywhere; serve Him with joy. Every Jew has a divine spark. Hasidic devotion through ecstasy.
- Martin BuberHEARTH
I-Thou versus I-It. All real living is meeting. The eternal Thou meets us in every Thou.
- GandhiKEEL
Satyagraha — truth-force. Non-violent resistance. Be the change you wish to see.
- Abraham HeschelKEEL
Radical amazement. To pray is to praise. The prophets demand justice. God in search of man.
Short exercises in the same tradition as Dalai Lama (14th)'s thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
- The Examen →
Five-step Ignatian end-of-day review — what was given, what was missed, what to take into tomorrow.
- Switch sides →
Argue both sides of a debate, alternating, until you no longer know which side you started on.
- Anticipating objections →
For every position, list the three strongest objections — then answer them.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with Dalai Lama (14th) or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREDalai Lama (14th) vs Thich Nhat HanhOn Mull's map Thich Nhat Hanh sits closest. See where they agree and where they part.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · DAILYToday's SparOne philosopher, one topic, five minutes. A new one drops every day.CONTINUE ▶