Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of The Dalai Lama

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Harper Collins, Jun 21, 1991 - Biography & Autobiography - 320 pages
In this astonishingly frank autobiography, the Dalai Lama reveals the remarkable inner strength that allowed him to master both the mysteries of Tibetan Buddhism and the brutal realities of Chinese Communism.
 

Contents

A WOLF IN MONKS ROBES
176
FROM EAST TO WEST
194
OF MAGIC AND MYSTERY
209
THE NEWS FROM TIBET
221
INITIATIVES FOR PEACE
238
UNIVERSAL RESPONSIBILITY
254
Index
273
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His Holiness The Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of Tibet and head of their government-in-exile. Since 1959, His Holiness has received over eighty-four awards and honorary doctorates, including the Nobel Peace Prize and the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his message of peace, nonviolence, interreligious understanding, and compassion.

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