120 february 2020
Author–scholar Alexan-
der Norman delivers
what promises to be an
engrossing biography
that is both detailed
and revealing. The Da-
lai Lama recounts his
extraordinary journey,
starting from a remote
Tibetan village, to his
exile in India and then
wide admiration from
around the world.
Norman unravels the
Dalai Lama’s unease
at being deemed a
political mastermind,
but also shows his
sagacity in an increa-
singly complex and
divisive world. Evenmore stunning are
the revelations of
the Dalai Lama’s
spiritual practices,
based on magic,
vision and prophecy.
This book unpacks
the iconic figure
of the Dalai Lama
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