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Rock god! Is the Dalai Lama’s first album really a 'certified banger'?

The spiritual leader has released an album of ethereal songs. Here’s what the music critics had to say …
The Dalai Lama … mixed reviews. Photograph: Tenzin Choejor/AP

Name: The Dalai Lama. Also known as Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso.

Age: He turned 85 on Monday.

Buddhist spiritual leader; figurehead of the Tibetan government-in-exile, based in Dharamshala, northern India; pop sensation.That’s right. But let’s concentrate on his spiritual teaching and hisYou may be dismissive, but I enjoyed it and found myself overcome by inner peace and deep feelings of fellowship towards small furry animals.The inspiration came from a New Zealand-based couple,

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