2014, ISBN: 9788120833319

Little, Brown Book Group, 1998. Softcover. New. In 1938 a two year old boy was recognised through a traditional process of discovery as being the reincarnation of all previous Dalai Lam… Mehr…

Little, Brown Book Group, 1998. Softcover. New. In 1938 a two year old boy was recognised through a traditional process of discovery as being the reincarnation of all previous Dalai Lamas, the spiritual rulers of Tibet. Taken away from his parents, he was brought up in Lhasa according to a monastic regimen of rigorous austerity and in almost total isolation. Aged seven he was enthroned in the 1000-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 1959, he was finally forced into exile - followed by over 100,000 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. Printed Pages: 352., Little, Brown Book Group, 1998, Little, Brown Book Group, 1998. Softcover. New. In 1938 a two year old boy was recognised through a traditional process of discovery as being the reincarnation of all previous Dalai Lamas, the spiritual rulers of Tibet. Taken away from his parents, he was brought up in Lhasa according to a monastic regimen of rigorous austerity and in almost total isolation. Aged seven he was enthroned in the 1000-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 1959, he was finally forced into exile - followed by over 100,000 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. Printed Pages: 352. NA, Little, Brown Book Group, 1998, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2014. 2nd edition. Softcover. New. 15 x 23 cm. Interest in Buddhism has exploded in the last couple of decades, and millions of people around the world view Tibetan Buddhism as the religion`s most pure and authentic form. Yet, a political conflict among Tibetan lamas themselves is now poised to tear the Tibetan Buddhist world apart and threaten the ntegrity of its thousand-year old teachings. On August 2, 1993, Rumtek monastery was attacked. Its monks were expelled and the cloister was turned over to supporters of a boy-lamas appointed by the Chinese government. But Rumtek was not in China, and its attackers were not Communist troops. Rumtek was in India, the refuge for most exiled Tibetans. And it was Tibetan lamas and monks themselves who led the siege. Yet, evidence shows that Chinese agents directly supported Tibetan lamas and monks who attacked Rumtek monastery. While a complete picture of this controversy has been blurred by the media`s focus on international Buddhist celebrities, Buddha`s Not Smiling challengers Readers to Judge for themselves the health of Tibetan Buddhism today. Printed Pages: 339. NA, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2014<

2014, ISBN: 9788120833319

Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2014. 2nd edition. Softcover. New. 15 x 23 cm. Interest in Buddhism has exploded in the last couple of decades, and millions of people around t… Mehr…

Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2014. 2nd edition. Softcover. New. 15 x 23 cm. Interest in Buddhism has exploded in the last couple of decades, and millions of people around the world view Tibetan Buddhism as the religion`s most pure and authentic form. Yet, a political conflict among Tibetan lamas themselves is now poised to tear the Tibetan Buddhist world apart and threaten the ntegrity of its thousand-year old teachings. On August 2, 1993, Rumtek monastery was attacked. Its monks were expelled and the cloister was turned over to supporters of a boy-lamas appointed by the Chinese government. But Rumtek was not in China, and its attackers were not Communist troops. Rumtek was in India, the refuge for most exiled Tibetans. And it was Tibetan lamas and monks themselves who led the siege. Yet, evidence shows that Chinese agents directly supported Tibetan lamas and monks who attacked Rumtek monastery. While a complete picture of this controversy has been blurred by the media`s focus on international Buddhist celebrities, Buddha`s Not Smiling challengers Readers to Judge for themselves the health of Tibetan Buddhism today. Printed Pages: 339., Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2014<

2014, ISBN: 9788120833319

Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2014. 2nd edition. Softcover. New. 15 x 23 cm. Interest in Buddhism has exploded in the last couple of decades, and millions of people around t… Mehr…

Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2014. 2nd edition. Softcover. New. 15 x 23 cm. Interest in Buddhism has exploded in the last couple of decades, and millions of people around the world view Tibetan Buddhism as the religion`s most pure and authentic form. Yet, a political conflict among Tibetan lamas themselves is now poised to tear the Tibetan Buddhist world apart and threaten the ntegrity of its thousand-year old teachings. On August 2, 1993, Rumtek monastery was attacked. Its monks were expelled and the cloister was turned over to supporters of a boy-lamas appointed by the Chinese government. But Rumtek was not in China, and its attackers were not Communist troops. Rumtek was in India, the refuge for most exiled Tibetans. And it was Tibetan lamas and monks themselves who led the siege. Yet, evidence shows that Chinese agents directly supported Tibetan lamas and monks who attacked Rumtek monastery. While a complete picture of this controversy has been blurred by the media`s focus on international Buddhist celebrities, Buddha`s Not Smiling challengers Readers to Judge for themselves the health of Tibetan Buddhism today. Printed Pages: 339., Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2014<