The the global journey of the fourteenth Dalai Lama Iyer, Pico. creator text bibliography biography nyu New York Alfred A. Knopf 2008 1st ed. monographic eng

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viii, 275 p. ; 22 cm. This book is the first serious consideration of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama's work and ideas as a politician, scientist, and philosopher. Author Iyer has been engaged in conversation with the Dalai Lama (a friend of his father's) for three decades--an ongoing exploration of his message and its effectiveness. Now, Iyer captures the paradoxes of the Dalai Lama's position: though he has brought the ideas of Tibet to world attention, Tibet itself is being remade as a Chinese province; though he was born in one of the remotest, least developed places on earth, he has become a champion of globalism and technology. He is a religious leader who warns against being distracted by religion; a Tibetan head of state who suggests that exile from Tibet can be an opportunity; an incarnation of a Tibetan god who stresses his humanity. Iyer illuminates the hidden life, the transforming ideas, and the daily challenges of a global icon.--From publisher description. Pico Iyer. Includes bibliographical references. Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-®dzin-rgya-mtsho 1935- L984o 2008 294.3/923092 B 9780307267603 (alk. paper) 0307267601 (alk. paper) 2007043991 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0827/2007043991-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0827/2007043991-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0827/2007043991-s.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0827/2007043991-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0827/2007043991-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0827/2007043991-s.html DLC 071022 20230410123913.0 57373