My Spiritual Journey: Personal Reflections, Teachings, and Talks, (Paperback)

from AuntieClio

Here is another book I really wanted to like. Rather than the straightforward biography I was expecting, I found an almost sycophantic collection of quotes from the Dalai Lama's speeches and interviews shaped to tell the story Stril-Rever wanted to tell. Near the end I started skipping because it...

from AuntieClio

Here is another book I really wanted to like. Rather than the straightforward biography I was expecting, I found an almost sycophantic collection of quotes from the Dalai Lama's speeches and interviews shaped to tell the story Stril-Rever wanted to tell. Near the end I started skipping because it...

from

In this loosely organized collection, the 14th Dalai Lama reflects on his life, his spiritual calling, and the fate of Tibet. As a lifelong Buddhist monk, he explains the tenets of his belief system, his interest in science and politics, and his hopes for the future, in an accessible way. He also...

from bness2

Although this book does provide some autobiographical material, I was disappointed it did not have more. Still, a book well worth reading. Much of it is a reflection by the Dalai Lama on his long career, and focuses most especially on his efforts to free Tibet from the despotic control of the Chi...

from mojomomma

The teachings and memoirs of the Dalai Lama.