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Secret Lives of the Dalai Lama: The Untold Story of the Holy Men Who Shaped Tibet, From Pre-History to the Present Day
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Harmony Books
Publication date
February 16, 2010
Pages
446
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780385530705
ISBN-10
0385530706
Dimensions
1 by 5.25 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.78 lbs.
Original list price
$15.00
Other format details
religious
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: 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 Buddhismâs foundational narratives to the present-day crisis faced by Tibet.Â
   And what a story it is. Along with dedicated monks selflessly serving the Tibetan people, among His Holinessâs 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 Buddhismâs 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 âShangri-Laâ and provides deeper reasons for admiring Tibetan tradition.
   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 Buddhismâs foundational narratives to the present-day crisis faced by Tibet.Â
   And what a story it is. Along with dedicated monks selflessly serving the Tibetan people, among His Holinessâs 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 Buddhismâs 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 âShangri-Laâ and provides deeper reasons for admiring Tibetan tradition.
Editions
Paperback
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from Harmony Books (February 16, 2010)
9780385530705 | details & prices | 446 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.78 lbs | List price $15.00
About: 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.
About: 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.
Miscellaneous
With Dalai Lama XIV (other contributor) |
from Doubleday (February 16, 2010)
9780385530712 | details & prices | 288 pages | List price $15.00
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