DALAI LAMA (14TH) VS THICH NHAT HANH

▸ WHERE THEY SHARPLY DISAGREED

The three dimensions on which Dalai Lama (14th) and Thich Nhat Hanh are farthest apart on Mull's 0–10 scale.

• Trust in ReasonΔ 2 / 10
  Dalai Lama (14th): 6/10

  Thich Nhat Hanh: 4/10

  somewhat (2/10): Dalai Lama (14th) trusts reasoned argument more strongly than Thich Nhat Hanh does.

• Reverence for TraditionΔ 2 / 10
  Dalai Lama (14th): 8/10

  Thich Nhat Hanh: 6/10

  somewhat (2/10): Dalai Lama (14th) treats inherited tradition as a source of wisdom; Thich Nhat Hanh is readier to question it.

• Trust in ExperienceΔ 1 / 10
  Dalai Lama (14th): 7/10

  Thich Nhat Hanh: 8/10

  somewhat (1/10): Thich Nhat Hanh grounds knowing in lived experience; Dalai Lama (14th) weights other sources of evidence more.

▸ WHERE THEY OVERLAPPED

Where the gap is smallest — both with meaningful presence on the dimension (not "neither cared").

• Self as Illusiongap 0 / 10
  Dalai Lama (14th): 8/10

  Thich Nhat Hanh: 8/10

  Both lean strongly into self as illusion.

• Ascetic Tendencygap 0 / 10
  Dalai Lama (14th): 6/10

  Thich Nhat Hanh: 6/10

  Both register moderate ascetic tendency.

• Practical Orientationgap 0 / 10
  Dalai Lama (14th): 10/10

  Thich Nhat Hanh: 10/10

  Both lean strongly into practical orientation.

▸ ALL 16 DIMENSIONS

The full vector comparison. Bars show their 0–10 scores side-by-side.

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