The 37-year-old comedian had Tibet’s celibate spiritual leader in fits of giggles as they made an unlikely double-act in front of 11,000 people.u00a0At one point, the 76-year-old Buddhist monk wagged his finger at the actor and then playfully tugged his beard. Brand bragged how he had won Shagger of the Year award thrice.u00a0“Some of you might be surprised to see me here. I’ve gone from being Shagger of the Year three times to introducing the Dalai Lama.”

Tickled: The Dalai Lama tugs on Russell Brand's beard after the actor joked about his sex life. Pic/AFP