How to meet the Dalai Lama
It made me
Surprised! 
"Amazing"
How I did it: I was doing an internship in Congress, one of my friends worked on the foreign affairs committee and the Dalai Lama came to speak in the rotunda. It was cool we got to give a little hello bow. Richard Gere (sic?) was there too, my friend got a pic with him!
Lessons & tips: Make sure your fly isn't down when you meet the Dahli Lama
