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The Complete Story of the Dalai Lamas His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama is known to the world for his efforts to preserve Tibetan culture and for his inspiring spiritual teachings. Often unnoticed, however, is the long, colorful history from which this most beloved of holy men has emerged. In Secret Lives of the Dalai Lama, Alexander Norman tells this story in full for the first time, from Tibetan Buddhism's foundational narratives to the present-day crisis faced by Tibet. And what a story it is. Along with dedicated monks selflessly serving the Tibetan people, among His Holiness's spiritual forebears there are a Dalai Lama who waged wars, a womanizing and inebriated poet, and several who wound up dead following disputes over temporal power. Also, while Western practitioners focus on Tibetan Buddhism's liberating vision of enlightenment, it simultaneously contains ritual practices of prophecy and magic, as well as a vivid pantheon of deities and demons. In the end, although Tibet falls short of the Western myths of a Himalayan utopia, by illuminating the historical struggle toward compassion and selflessness embodied in the Dalai Lama lineage, Secret Lives of the Dalai Lama ultimately reveals a reality that is vastly more compelling than any romance of "Shangri-La" and provides deeper reasons for admiring Tibetan tradition.

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Publisher
Potter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale
ISBN-10
0385530706
ISBN-13
9780385530705
eBay Product ID (ePID)
74179418

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Book Title
Secret Lives of the Dalai Lama : The Untold Story of the Holy Men Who Shaped Tibet, from Pre-History to the Present Day
Author
Alexander Norman
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Asia / Central Asia, Buddhism / History, Buddhism / Tibetan, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist)
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Religion, History
Number of Pages
448 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
12 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Bq7930.N67 2010
Reviews
"I commend this book to anyone wishing to deepen their knowledge of Tibetan history and culture." - His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama "Secret Lives of the Dalai Lama provides the modern reader a most insightful description of Tibetan history and culture. Engaging, accessible, and scrupulously fair in its treatment of the subject, perhaps its greatest merit is that it offers a new and rich way to appreciate the life and work of the present Dalai Lama." - Thupten Jinpa, PhD, Tibetan scholar and the principal translator to the Dalai Lama, "I commend this book to anyone wishing to deepen their knowledge of Tibetan history and culture." - His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama "Secret Lives of the Dalai Lama provides the modern reader a most insightful description of Tibetan history and culture. Engaging, accessible, and scrupulously fair in its treatment of the subject, perhaps its greatest merit is that it offers a new and rich way to appreciate the life and work of the present Dalai Lama." - Thupten Jinpa, PhD, Tibetan scholar and the principal translator to the Dalai Lama, "I commend this book to anyone wishing to deepen their knowledge of Tibetan history and culture." His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama "Secret Lives of the Dalai Lama provides the modern reader a most insightful description of Tibetan history and culture. Engaging, accessible, and scrupulously fair in its treatment of the subject, perhaps its greatest merit is that it offers a new and rich way to appreciate the life and work of the present Dalai Lama." Thupten Jinpa, PhD, Tibetan scholar and the principal translator to the Dalai Lama, The Complete Story of the Dalai Lamas His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama is known to the world for his efforts to preserve Tibetan culture and for his inspiring spiritual teachings. Often unnoticed, however, is the long, colorful history from which this most beloved of holy men has emerged. In Secret Lives of the Dalai Lama, Alexander Norman tells this story in full for the first time, from Tibetan Buddhism¿s foundational narratives to the present-day crisis faced by Tibet. And what a story it is. Along with dedicated monks selflessly serving the Tibetan people, among His Holiness¿s spiritual forebears there are a Dalai Lama who waged wars, a womanizing and inebriated poet, and several who wound up dead following disputes over temporal power. Also, while Western practitioners focus on Tibetan Buddhism¿s liberating vision of enlightenment, it simultaneously contains ritual practices of prophecy and magic, as well as a vivid pantheon of deities and demons. In the end, although Tibet falls short of the Western myths of a Himalayan utopia, by illuminating the historical struggle toward compassion and selflessness embodied in the Dalai Lama lineage, Secret Lives of the Dalai Lama ultimately reveals a reality that is vastly more compelling than any romance of "Shangri-La"and provides deeper reasons for admiring Tibetan tradition.
Copyright Date
2010
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2009-035046
Dewey Decimal
294.3/9230922 B
Dewey Edition
22

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