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âA memorable and vivid history lesson about a remote mysterious place that, in terms of its sheer survival, has implications for our own lives.â âThe Times-Picayune  Over the course of three years, journalist Thomas Laird spent more than sixty hours with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in candid, one-on-one interviews that ranged widely, covering not only the history of Tibet but science, reincarnation, and Buddhism. Laird brings these meetings to life in this vibrant, monumental work that outlines the essence of thousands of years of civilization, myth, and spirituality.  Tibetâs story is rich with tradition and filled with promise. It begins with the Bodhisattva Chenrizi (âThe Holy Oneâ) whose spirit many Tibetans believe resides within the Dalai Lama. We learn the origins of Buddhism, and about the era of Great Tibetan Emperors, whose reign stretched from southwestern China to Northern India. His Holiness introduces us to Tibetâs greatest yogis and meditation masters, and explains how the institution of the Dalai Lama was founded. Laird explores, with His Holiness, Tibetâs relations with the Mongols, the Golden Age under the Great Fifth Dalai Lama, Tibetâs years under Manchu overlords, modern independence in the early twentieth century, and the Dalai Lamaâs personal meetings with Mao just before His Holiness fled into exile in 1959. The Story of Tibet is âa tenderly crafted study that is equal parts love letter, traditional history and oral historyâ (Publishers Weekly).  âCaptivating reading.â âTricycle |
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