The Dalai Lama of Tibet

Painted in May 2008

Acrylic on canvas - 30 inch x 24 inch

Sold to a client in Singapore

Autographed by The Dalai Lama in May 2008

I am a very spiritual person and it was huge thrill to meet the leader of Tibetan Buddhism, Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet.

The Dalai Lama was touring the world, speaking to world leaders, to raise awareness of what is happening in Tibet.

He gave a public talk about life and spirituality to a sell-out audience at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 22nd May 2008.

I didn't have a ticket but I went along to see if he could autograph my painting,

I didn't even know if he signed autographs!

I went to the stage door but the back street was fenced off and there were many police and security there.

I could only get within 100yds of the stage door. When he came out I held my painting up and called out to him to sign, he said:

"Ohhh, sorry, no time, no time..." and was rushed into a car.

I believe in the power of positive thinking, and for days previously I had been visualising myself driving home with my painting signed by him, feeling the miracle had happened...so in this moment, I continued feeling the dream outcome...

Just then, one of his Tibetan assistants got out of the car, ran over to me and said:

"if you go to his hotel he will definitely sign it for you!"

He told me which hotel, so I went there and waited for him in the foyer.

After sitting in the foyer for about 30 minutes, continually feeling my dream outcome had ‘already happened’… the lift door opened and out walked the Dalai Lama with his security entourage, I held up my painting and he said

"Ahhhh Yes!!"

I asked him to sign and he said

"Ahhhh sure, sure, ok," … he signed it with his full name, in Tibetan, and even dated it in Tibetan too!

I asked for a photo with him and he said

"Sure, Sure" … he then grabbed my hand and held it while the photo was being taken. A dream come true! 

The camera flash didn't go off and he said:

"Oooh no flash, no flash, check it, check it"  and he insisted I checked the photo was ok.

Below is the film of The Dalai Lama signing the portrait