The Dalai Lama

Photography by Alison Wright

His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, is one of the most respected spiritual leaders and teachers living in the world today. He is revered by Buddhists as the living god of love and compassion, and yet he refers to himself as a simple monk. His gentle, humorous expression of wisdom and compassion serves as an inspiration to millions.

The Dalai Lama, Heart of Wisdom 2010 wall calendar features twelve photographs from Alison Wright, who has spent a lifetime traveling the world in an attempt to capture the universal human spirit through her images of endangered cultures and documenting issues concerning the human condition. Wright's photographs have been published in worldwide periodicals and books.