Understanding The Dalai Lama

Ocean Of Wisdom, His Holiness The Fourteenth Dalai Lama Of Tibet Is Revered As A Bodhisattva A Reincarnation Of The Buddha By Six Million Followers Around The World. He Describes Himself As A Simple Smiling Monk. Between These Extremes Of Divinity And Being Human, However, Lies A Personality Fascinating In Its Own Right: A Theologian Who Can Debate The Intricacies Of Buddhism, A Philosopher Whose Thinking Influences People Around The World, A Political And Spiritual Leader Of The Displaced Tibetan People, A Best-Selling Author, A Son And Brother, And Simply A Friend To Many. He Is Also Universally Recognized As The Best Hope For Peace And Amity In Today S Troubled World. In Understanding The Dalai Lama, Rajiv Mehrotra Brings Together A Range Of Contributors Who Offer Insights Into Different Facets Of This Remarkable Individual. Pico Iyer Draws A Portrait Of A Disarming Man With An Infectious Laugh, Robert Thurman Gives Us A Glimpse Of The Dalai Lama'S Spiritual Development, And Matthieu Ricard Describes A Day In The Life Of His Holiness. The Dalai Lama S Deep Curiosity, Keen Insight And High Level Of Scientific Sophistication Are Revealed By Daniel Goleman, While Thupten Jinpa Recounts The Dalai Lama'S Passion For Tibet'S Thousand-Year-Old Intellectual Tradition Of Logic And Philosophical Debates. The Book Also Includes A Syllable By Syllable Translation Of The Dalai Lama'S Full Name By Jeffrey Hopkins, A Poem By U.R. Ananthamurthy And An Extended Interview With His Holiness By Rajiv Mehrotra.