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Nestling amidst the great Himalayas, the tiny kingdom of Tibet evokes images of monasteries, meditating monks and Buddhism and, towering above them all, the Dalai Lama. The Tibetan diaspora is perhaps the only community in the world wherein the spiritual head also dons the mantle of political leadership. In the 15th century Gedun Drub became the first Dalai Lama and over the centuries the role of Dalai Lama has grown in stature - with the Great Fifth and the Great Thirteenth, in particular, proving to be an "ocean of wisdom". This book journeys through Tibet. It covers: the exile of the fourteenth Dalai Lama and his followers and their epic escape to seek refuge in India; the abrupt transportation of their lives from the medieval period to the 20th century; the continuing non-violent struggle of His Holiness for Tibetan rights and his homeland; and the worldwide respect and relevance accorded to the Dalai Lama's teachings. Of sizeable contemporary interest and interspersed with archival photographs, this book provides an empathetic look at the spiritual influence that continues to guide Tibetans today.
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- PublisherWeatherhill Inc
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0893469181
- ISBN 13 9780893469184
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages128
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Dalai Lamas of Tibet
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Heian International Publishing, Incorporated, Torrance, CA, U.S.A.
(2000)
ISBN 10: 0893469181
ISBN 13: 9780893469184
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Book Description Pictorial Boards. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First American Edition. Torrance: Heian, 2000. First American edition. 4to. Pictorial boards. 125 pp., illustrated throughout. As new in dustjacket, protected with a mylar cover. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs and archival photos, this book traces the history of the Dalai Lamas back to Gedun Drub, the First Dalai Lama, in the 15th century. With their origins in the union of Mongol might with Tibetan wisdom (dalai is the Mongol word for ocean, lama the Tibetan for teacher, hence "ocean of wisdom"), the Dalai Lamas instituted an Asian power structure of religious leaders with military patronage, and often with temporal power over their homeland as well. Looking at Tibetan history in various contexts, the book provides capsule histories of each Dalai Lama, focusing on the achievements and leadership qualities of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama, The Great Thirteenth, and the Nobel Prize-winning Fourteenth, who, though forced into exile in India by Chinese communists, has managed to both create a global power base for Tibetan Buddhism and to fast-forward the medieval structure of Tibetan leadership into a modern, democratic system. New in new dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 007873
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