Dalai lama autobiography pdf

The autobiography of the Dalai Lama of Tibet, a fascinating insight into the mind of one of the greatest contemporary spiritual leaders 'An extraordinary story' Daily Mail 'Compelling, fascinating, eye-opening' Washington Post 'A vital historical witness, not only to inhumanity but to compassion' Los Angeles Times 'Forthright Taken away from his parents, he was brought up in Lhasa according to a monastic regimen of rigorous austerity and in almost total isolation.

Freedom In Exile: The Autobiography Of The Dalai Lama.

Aged seven he was enthroned in the room Potala palace as the supreme spiritual leader of a nation the size of Western Europe, with population of six million. And at fifteen, he became head of state. With Tibet under threat from the newly Communist Chinese, there followed a traumatic decade during which he became the confidant of both Chairman Mao and Jawaharal Nehru as he tried to maintain autonomy for his people.

Then in , he was finally forced into exile - followed by over , destitute refugees. Here, in his own words, he describes what it was like to grow up revered as a deity among his people, reveals his innermost feelings about his role, and discusses the mysteries of Tibetan Buddhism. Account Options Logga in. The Dalai Lama. Hachette UK , 13 juli - sidor.

Utvalda sidor Sida.

Freedom In Exile The Autobiography Of The Dalai Lama Offers over 60, free eBooks, including many classics that are in the public domain.

Holder of the White Lotus. The Lion Throne. The Storm Breaks. Refuge in the South. In Communist China. Mr Nehru Regrets.