dalai lama xiv

Highlights the life and career of the Dalai Lama. Includes color photographs, important dates, and further resources.

Brief biography of the fourteenth Dalai Lama who is the Buddhist leader in Tibet and is worshiped by people as the bodily form of the Buddhist saint of compassion.

Shares the life of the fourteenth Dalai Lama, including his childhood, his exile, and his determination to overcome global challenges in order to create a world of compassion.

Forced into exile in India after Tibet's attempted revolt against occupying Chinese forces, the Dalai Lama launched a nonviolent campaign against the occupation that earned him a Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. He remains an icon of peace.

"As the spiritual and political leader of Tibet, the fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso has endured exile, censorship, and persecution. Yet through it all he has remained a champion of freedom for the people of Tibet, and, by extension, all humankind. The history of Tibet, China relations, and tenets of Buddhism serve as a backdrop for ... [this] story of how one man, acting on deeply held beliefs and principles, has become a hero worldwide"--Provided by publisher.

"Get to know the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader and one of the most popular world leaders today. Two-year-old Lhamo Thondup never imagined he would be anything other thanan ordinary child, but after undergoing a series of tests, he was proclaimed the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. By age 15, he found himself the undisputed leader of six million peoplewho were facing the threat of a full-scale war from the Chinese"--Provided by publisher.

A stray cat is rescued and brought to live with the Dalai Lama and upon observing the many visitors that pay their respects to the holy man, learns what it means to achieve peace and happiness in a materialistic world.

Presents a comprehensive biography of the Dalai Lama, and traces his life and works through a collection of interviews with over fifty individuals including his associates and followers, politicians, clerics, and critics.

A biography of the Dalai Lama written by a man who has known the Dalai Lama for three decades as a friend of his father. Describes the Tibetan leader who has become a world figure while Tibet itself is becoming a Chinese province. Discusses his everyday discipline and humanity while he brings a transformative message to the world.