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Fine unread condition red boards with gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes Acknowledgments; Editor's Note; Foreword: Listening to the Dalai Lama's Appeal to the World by Sofia Stril-Rever; Conclusion; Afterword: Winning Peace with the Dalai Lama by Sofia Stril-Rever; Notes; Bibliography; The Dalai Lama's Annual Speech to Commemorate the March 10, 1959 Lhasa Insurrection; The Kalachakra Mandala; and Index. "In His Own Words The Compelling Personal Story of the Spiritual Life of The Dalai Lama." -- from the rear outer jacket. "As for me, I have been homeless for half a century. But I have found a large number of new homes throughout the vast world. If I had remained at the Potala, I don't think I would have had the chance to meet so many personalities, so many heads of state .The life of exile is an unfortunate life, but I have always tried to cultivate a happy state of mind, appreciating the opportunity this existence without a settled home, far from all protocol, has offered me. This way I have been able to preserve my inner peace." -- from My Spiritual Journey and the rear outer jacket. "My dear friend His Holiness the Dalai Lama is not simply a holy man. He is recognized throughout the world as one of our few true moral authorities. In his new book, My Spirutal Journey, he shares lessons learned from a remarkable life, in turn showing us how to live our own lives with compassion, nonviolence, and love." -- Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and author. "The world knows the public face of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. We have read about his near escape from Tibet after the Chinese invasion, his Nobel Peace Prize, and his friendships with world leaders, Hollywood actors, and scientists around the world. But what are his inner, personal thoughts on his own spiritual life? For the first time and in his own words, the Dalai Lama charts his spiritual journey from his boyhood days in rural Tibet to his years as a monk in the capital city of Dharamsala, to his his life in exile as a world leader and symbol of peace. My Spiritual Journey provides a vivid and moving portrait of the Dalai Lama's life journey that is personal in tone but universal in scope. He explores three phases or commitments of his spiritual life -- as a human being, as a Buddhist monk, and as the Dalai Lama -- each of which has made him more dedicated to exploring and teaching human values and inner happiness, promoting harmony among all religions, and advocating for the civil rights and well-being of the Tibetan people. At the age of two, little Tenzin Gyatso was identified as the fourteenth reincarnation of the first Dalai Lama. From then on, his life has been on a trajectory few can imagine. Some see him as a living Buddha and moral authority, others identify him as a "god-king," while still others see him in political terms as either a hero or a counterrevolutionary. In My Spirutual Journey, we see the personal struggles, the courage, the laughter, and the compassion that have defined the remarkable lif of one of our world's greatest living legends. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: His Holiness The Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spirutal leader of Tibet and head of their government-in-exile. Since 1959, His Holiness has received over eighty-four awards and honorary doctorates, including the Nobel Peace Prize and the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal, in recognition of his message of peace, nonviolence, inter-religious understanding, and compassion. Seller Inventory # 006887
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