Toward the close of this film, the Dalai Lama says he continues to practice the Two Accumulations--(i) he analyses his experience of the world, gaining insight into the way things really are, and (ii) he generates the strongest possible compassion for beings caught up in that reality. From childhood in a remote Tibetan village, to political power in a backward feudal society, to diplomatic experience with the Chinese, British, and Indian governments (and then with the whole world), to daily service for his Tibetan citizens-in-exile--all of it seen with a thoroughly Buddhist sensibility--a kind heart, and a remarkable intelligence. It matters that Tenzin Gyatso had the equivalent of a PhD in Buddhist studies in his early 20s. The Dalai Lama puts strong emphasis on the power of education to combat materialism and egoism, with many practical examples scattered though the film to make that point. The film recount the three main stages of Tenzin Gyatso's life (birth in Tibet, exile, world fame) but without losing sight of the ethical and spiritual framework that has guided him throughout. Even the segments showing his visits to China in the 1950s and the USA in the early 2000s display gentle-but-deep understanding of the historical situation, and real sympathy for everyone--even those who some might call "enemies" or "the other." The film succeeds partly because of its high production and direction values. But above all it succeeds because it is presented in the words of its subject--the Dalai Lama himself. I was moved by this film as by no other film on the Dalai Lama (and there have been many such films).