Simplicity is usually what comes to your mind when you think about the Dalai Lama. Sure, you think enlightened, tolerant, and compassionate, but when it comes to the diet of one of the world’s most renowned spiritual leaders, simplicity is what it’s all about.

Traditionally, the diet of Tibetan monks consists of Tsampa (made from barley), dairy products, and even Yak butter tea, but the Dalai Lama hasn’t lived in Tibet since the ’50s.

Has being the Dalai Lama and living away from Tibet for decades now changed his diet over the years? Let’s take a look at what the Dalai Lama really eats.

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Is he vegetarian? | 0:00
Tibetan breakfast and lunch | 1:12
Homegrown vegetables and fresh bread | 2:06
Oodles of noodles | 2:41
Mare’s milk | 3:12
Yak tea | 3:49

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