Danzan Ravjaa (1803-1856), officially known as the Fifth Noyon
Incarnate Lama of the Gobi Desert, is perhaps Mongolia's most
beloved saint. The Fourth had caused so many scandals that the
Manchu Emperor banned his reincarnation. Consequently, when the
young child was enthroned as the Fifth, the Emperor issued an edict
of execution on the boy and all associated with the event. The
child was only saved by the personal intervention of the Panchen
Lama and a letter of appeal from the young Ninth Dalai Lama. Their
efforts proved well worthwhile, for the boy went on to become one
of the greatest mystics and creative geniuses of 19th-century
Mongolia.
"Lama of the Gobi" is an investigative account of the life and
times of this extraordinary man. It takes the reader on a journey
through Mongolian history, Tibetan Buddhism and the traditions of
nomadic culture to generate an appreciation of the man and the
legends that surround him. This revealing story winds its way from
Danzan Ravjaa's mythic past to the present day - as the people of
the Gobi Desert still faithfully maintain his cult-like status.
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