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The definitive biography One of the best-known and respected public
figures of modern times, The Dalai Lama's message of peace and
compassion resonates with people of all faiths and none. And yet,
for all his worldwide fame, he remains personally elusive.
Alexander Norman, acclaimed Oxford-trained scholar of the history
of Tibet and the Dalai Lamas, draws on his thirty years of special
access to His Holiness to deliver the definitive biography -
unique, revelatory, controversial. Norman gives unparalled insights
into the Dalai Lama's life, from being chosen as a young boy, his
exile from Tibet and his involvement in political negotiations, to
the present day. He confronts a dark history, revealing the
spiritual and political leader as never seen before.
'Impressive in its clarity this biography [is] the most detailed
and accurate to date. Written in an engaging prose, [it] ends with
an insightful prediction of the legacy of the fourteenth Dalai
Lama, and a cleareyed assessment of the challenges that the
fifteenth will face' The New York Times The Dalai Lama's message of
peace and compassion resonates with people of all faiths and none.
Yet, for all his worldwide fame, he remains personally elusive.
Now, Alexander Norman, acclaimed Oxford-trained scholar of the
history of Tibet, delivers the definitive biography-unique,
multi-layered, and at times even shocking. The Dalai Lama
illuminates an astonishing odyssey from isolated Tibetan village to
worldwide standing as spiritual and political leader of one of the
world's most profound and complex cultural traditions. Norman
reveals that, while the Dalai Lama has never been comfortable with
his political position, he has been a canny player-at one time
CIA-backed-who has manoeuvred amidst pervasive violence, including
placing himself at the centre of a dangerous Buddhist schism. Yet
even more surprising than the political, Norman convinces, is the
Dalai Lama's astonishing spiritual practice, rooted in magic,
vision, and prophecy-details of which are illuminated in this book
for the first time. A revelatory life story of one of today's most
radical, charismatic, and beloved world leaders.
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