The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, received the 1.7 million dollar Templeton Prize on 14 May 2012 for his role in promoting links between spirituality and science. The award was conferred at a ceremony in St. Paul's Cathedral, London.
The Dalai Lama was given this award given his immortal service to humanity, in promoting nonviolence, respect and harmony among the world's different religious traditions, and encouraging greater understanding between modern science and Buddhist science.
The prize money will be used for three different purposes. The bulk of the money will be used to Save the Children in India. The other two fractions of the prize amount will be used in promoting research into spirituality and science and providing science education for Tibetan monks.
The Dalai Lama has consistently been at the target of China for supporting anti-China movement in Tibet. China considers Tibet as the integral part of the country, while Tibetan citizens across the world oppose the Chinese rule over the Buddhist nation. China denigrates the Dalai Lama as a separatist who conspires to set Tibet free from Chinese control. It often accuses the Dalai Lama of stirring up the anti-chinese sentiment around the world. The spiritual leader, however, denies the Chinese charges and has repeatedly maintained that he seeks only autonomy for Tibet, not independence.
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