Summary of The Dalai Lama with Sofia Stril-Rever's My Spiritual Journey

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Get the Summary of The Dalai Lama with Sofia Stril-Rever's My Spiritual Journey in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In this elegant self-portrait, the world's most outspoken and influential spiritual leader recounts his epic and engaging life story. The Dalai Lama's most accessible and intimate book, My Spiritual Journey is an excellent introduction to the larger-than-life leader of Tibetan Buddhism-perfect for anyone curious about Eastern religion, invested in the Free Tibet movement, or simply seeking a richer spiritual life. The Dalai Lama's riveting, deeply insightful meditations on life will resonate strongly with readers of Pema Chodron, Thich Nhat Hanh, or the His Holiness's own The Art of Happiness and Ethics for the New Millennium.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Feb 2, 2021
• ISBN: 9781638152422

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My Spiritual Journey (2009) by the Dalai Lama and Sofia Stril-Rever chronicles the Dalai Lama’s experiences as the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, particularly in the last several decades of Chinese occupation. Interwoven throughout the text are Buddhist principles to which the Dalai Lama has devoted his life, as a monk and human being. The Dalai Lama’s highest mission is to liberate all beings, human and otherwise, from pain and suffering, with a specific focus on the Tibetan people. My Spiritual Journey gives readers a personal window into the Dalai Lama’s commitment to leading his country through its struggles with China, first by seeking independence and then, from 1979, by seeking autonomous rule. He narrates his story from a Buddhist mindset of truth, compassion, and nonviolence. It offers insight into how he expresses his humanity in the context of his religious beliefs.

The Dalai Lama is the fourteenth incarnation of a line of human beings who are the supreme incarnation of human compassion; the first