His Holiness the Dalai Lama: The Oral Biography
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (953 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 047168001X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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(About this, Thurman makes the helpful analogy that it's not only that the lamas are expected to be child prodigies and "little Mozarts," but also that they're believed to have "already written a million symphonies in ten previous lives.") The interviews then cover Chinese occupation and the exile to India, and the Dalai Lama's gradual rise to international fame. (Refreshingly, this volume doesn't pander to Hollywood celebrities; Richard Gere is the only famous entertainer interviewed, and he has some genuinely insightful things to say.) The authors arrange the interviewees' snippets thematicall
His Holiness the Dalai Lama draws upon interviews with more than fifty individuals to present readers with an uncommonly intimate portrait of His Holiness. These women and men to tell their stories, often sharing surprising insights into the Dalai Lama’s life and personality to evoke the true character of the Dalai Lama and the effect he has on all who meet him. The Dalai Lama is the most beloved spiritual and political leader of our time. Offering a uniquely comprehensive and balanced portrait of one of the most compelling public figures of our time, His Holiness the Dalai Lama is essential reading for Dalai Lama fans, Tibetan Buddhism devotees, and students of modern culture.. For believers and nonbelievers alike, this gentle monk embodies the spirit of compassion, love, and nonviolent resistance to tyranny
Interesting approach Benjamin J. Howard In some ways its tough to call this a biography, if only because there isn't a strong sense of through-line. The authors' approach of using many interviews to depict the life of a single man does however give the reader a great sense of multiple view points, allowing one to see the similarities across multiple view-points. This provided me a much better sense of "knowing" his Holiness and what he is actually like than a traditional biography might have. For those looking for a sense of the man, and less a narrative of his life, this would be an excellent choice.