People have given you reasonable answers to the first question. Take them or leave them. This string of responses telling everyone that the answers still aren't good enough and demanding more... it is making me ask a new question -- why we should care whether you appreciate the Dalai Lama or not?
(BTW, the article answers that question, too.)
That is the whole point.
If you do not share his spiritual beliefs, then you should not care any more or less than any other public person of similar standing. Others have pointed about the worldly achievements of this guy, so... let's say. You should care about as much about him as about any other Nobel laureate.
Now, if you happen to care about him (or the Pope) less than other more secular Nobel laureates... there is a bias you should acknowledge. Not to say that you should not be biased, but you owe to yourself to at least be honest and know why you feel the guy is pointless.
But in the meantime, he thinks I should believe stuff unsupported by evidence. Going back to the Pope. If he had made a similar statement as the Dali Lama, that would be a huge step forward, but it doesn't mean I'm going to spend a long time contemplating the "mystery" of the Trinity, even if science can't definitively debunk God. See what I mean?
I'll ask it again, again earnestly. Why should I care about the beliefs of the spiritual leader of a religion I don't subscribe to? Again, I'm not trying to be difficult. I really want to know. I have not read the Dali Lama's writings. What is so good about them? Right now I think of the Dali Lama as someone famous for being "wise" in a generic sense. He loves talking about compassion. That's great. But that doesn't answer my questions. I am curious for the answers and certainly can be swayed to believe he might have great insights I should pay attention to, but as I said, I haven't read him, and haven't encountered anything in popular culture to make me think that's the case. Present some reasons, please.