Here is the story of Tibet as told by its remarkable first
family--a story of reincarnation, coronation, heartbreaking exile,
and finally the tenacious efforts of a holy man to save a nation
and its people.. Kundun is a story of reincarnation, coronation,
heartbreaking exile, and finally, the tenacious efforts of a holy
man to save a nation and its people. This is the first work to
focus on the Dalai Lamas family--his parents, four brothers, and
two sisters. Particularly compelling are Mary Craigs portraits of
the Dalai Lamas siblings, who have negotiated with China on behalf
of their country, enlisted the aid of international allies to
spearhead Tibetan Resistance, and worked tirelessly to help
thousands of sick and starving refugee children. This remarkable
book opens in 1933 with the death of the thirteenth Dalai Lama and
the frantic effort among Tibetan authorities to find his
reincarnation. In their search for a baby boy displaying the
characteristic marks of a Dalai Lama--tiger striped legs, wide
eyes, large ears, and palms bearing the pattern of a sea
shell--officials were led to a tiny village in northeastern Tibet,
home of Lhamo Dhondup, a smart, stubborn toddler already known for
his tantrums.Responding calmly when a group of high lamas and
dignitaries tested his memory of a previous life, the child easily
recognized a rosary, walking stick, and drum belonging to the
thirteenth Dalai Lama at the age of three, and was known from that
point on as His Holiness or Kundun (the Presence), titles even his
family members were obliged to use. A few years later the young
Dalai Lama and his family were faced with Chinas invasion of Tibet.
Living in exile since the late 1950s, they have waged a
decades-long struggle for the freedom of their country.Mary Craigs
intimate portrayal is the first to focus on the Dalai Lamas
family--his parents, four brothers, and two sisters--all of whom
have played integral roles in Tibets resistance to Chinese
occupation. Particularly compelling are Craigs portraits of the
Dalai Lamas siblings, who have negotiated with China on behalf of
their country, enlisted the aid of international allies to
spearhead Tibetan Resistance and worked tirelessly to help
thousands of sick and starving refugee children. Kundun brings new
warmth and insight to one of the centurys most heartrending
stories, the epic of a people wrenched from their land by force and
stubbornly fighting for survival.
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