This biography is impressive in its clarity and is the most detailed and accurate to date. Written with engaging prose, it concludes with a penetrating prediction about the legacy of the fourteenth Dalai Lama and a clear assessment of the challenges the fifteenth will face.

The Dalai Lama's message of peace and compassion resonates with people of all faiths and beyond. Despite his global fame, he remains personally elusive. Alexander Norman, a recognized scholar of Tibetan history, delivers the timeless biography, unique, multi-layered, and at times shocking.

The story of the Dalai Lama highlights a remarkable journey from a secluded Tibetan village to a global spiritual and political leader of one of the world's most profound and complex cultural traditions. Norman reveals that, while the Dalai Lama was uncomfortable with his political position, he was a skillful player who, at one stage, was supported by the CIA, handling ongoing violent situations and placing himself at the center of a dangerous Buddhist schism.

Even more unexpected than the politics is his stunning spiritual practice, rooted in magic, vision, and prophecy—details which are illuminated in this book for the first time. A revealing life of one of the most radical, charismatic, and beloved global leaders today.

Pages: 464, Dimensions: 16.2x16.2cm