One of the best-known global figures, His Holiness the Dalai Lama
is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and a powerful symbol
of Tibet and its unique civilization. He is an important voice for
compassion, and in recognition of his advocacy for world peace and
environmental concerns, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in
1989. He has received numerous other international awards,
including the highest civilian honor in the United States, the U.S.
Congressional Gold Medal. Since being called upon to assume the
leadership of Tibet, he has worked tirelessly for the freedom and
dignity of his people. After fleeing into exile in 1959, the Dalai
Lama has lived as a stateless Tibetan in India, a country he calls
his second home.
Sofia Stril-Rever has coauthored four books with the Dalai Lama
(including his My Spiritual Autobiography, translated in some
twenty languages). With lawyers of the Paris Bar, international
climate experts and renowned scientists, she has initiated the
Better We Better World training program
(www.betterwebetterworld.org) to tackle environmental and societal
challenges with the practices of compassion and universal
responsibility, promoted by the Dalai Lama as keys to human
survival in the
twenty-first century.
"Readers both well versed in and new to the Dalai Lama's teachings will make invaluable discoveries as the Dalai Lama emphasizes our common humanity, our interdependence, and the need for us to 'cultivate a greater sense of universal responsibility.'" -- Booklist"This gathering of insights on a variety of topics should ...please the Dalai Lama's English-speaking adherents." -- Library Journal"An important record of the mind and heart of one of the great figures of our times." -- New Age Retailer"In his moving new memoir, My Spiritual Journey, ... the Dalai Lama's immense hope and good humor shine throughout." -- Organic Spa Magazine"An intriguing portrait of the Tibetan spiritual leader." -- Los Angeles Times"'Spirituality'" may be the most nebulous word in the English language, but My Spiritual Journey provides a definition that both devotee and atheist might approve: 'the full blossoming of human values that is essential for the good of all.'" -- The Washington Post"When a spiritual leader banned from a small Asian nation galvanizes a worldwide following, attention must be paid. Reading My Spiritual Journey is an alternately inspiring, fascinating, frustrating, and hopeful way to do just that." -- AARP The Magazine
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