Book description
This book is a first. There has never been one entirely dedicated to
the spiritual life of the Dalai Lama. Yet as one of the world's most
recognised, and respected, spiritual leaders there is already great
interest in such a work from His Holiness' thousands of friends and
followers around the world.
The Dalai Lama sees himself first and foremost as a human being,
secondly as a monk and thirdly as the former political leader of
Tibet. In this extraordinary autobiography we read many hitherto
unknown stories from his childhood, his formation as a monk and his
gradual development as a leader of his people. We are offered a view
of his daily spiritual practise, invited to listen in on the dialogue
he has been pursuing with other religions, with non-believers and with
scientists in his search for ethical and environmental principles, and
shown how he brings a sense of goodness and conscience to political
life around the globe.
In a world that is so profoundly interdependent, the Dalai Lama
explains how he transforms himself through spiritual means in order to
have a positive effect on the world, and he encourages us to do the
same by working on ourselves first of all.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibet.
Today, he lives in exile in Northern India and works tirelessly on
behalf of the Tibetan people, as well as travelling the world to give
spiritual teachings to sell-out audiences. He was awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize in 1989.
Sophia Stril-Rever is a Buddhist scholar and translator. She lives
in France.
