Dalai Lama Biography

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The road to Lhasa was lined with people who had gathered to see the new reincarnation. Dressed in finery they thronged the streets waiting for a glimpse of their new ruler. Looking out of his carriage, the Dalai Lama saw people crying with joy. Their Kundun had returned. Born to a family of farmers in a remote corner of Tibet, Lhamo Dhondup, was recognized as the fourteenth reincarnation of the Dalai Lama at the age of 2. He took charge of his country in 1950 when the Chinese invaded Tibet.

رجل واحد يتحدى الصين الشعبية بملياراتها الأربعة وينجح في تحديه على مدى قرون، ليست العبارة من أسطورة، بل هي حقيقة بطل التبت الدالاي لاما الرابع عشر، الواقعي ببطولته وزهده وتنسكه وتعاليمه الإنسانية المسالمة، الحائز جائزة نوبل للسلام عام 1998، الواقعي جداً الذي نسجت عنه عشرات الأساطير. قوي الشخصية وذو حضور لا يقاوم، صاحب قضية عادلة، زعيم سياسي وقائد روحي استقطب محبة واحترام كل أهالي التيبت طوعاً لا كراهية، فضلاً عن مودة وتقدير العالم.

Written with the full co-operation of the Dalai Lama, this fascinating, up-to-date biography captures at once the public persona and enduring mystery behind one of the world's most important spiritual leaders.