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-- Spiritual leaderc2003., Juvenile, Mason Crest Publishers Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: Great namesSummary Note: An illustrated biography of the Dalai Lama, explaining how he was discovered as a child, his training in Buddhism, the Tibetan language, astronomy, and other topics, his flight from Chinese invaders, and his government-in-exile in India.
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2003., Greenwood Press Call No: B DalaiLama Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Greenwood biographies,Summary Note: Examines the life of Tibetan and Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama, discussing his childhood, his education, his exile to India after the Chinese invasion of Tibet, and his work to help Tibet regain its independence.
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By Demi1998., Henry Holt Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Brief biography of the fourteenth Dalai Lama who is the Buddhist leader in Tibet and is worshiped by people as the bodily form of the Buddhist saint of compassion.
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2004., Chelsea House Call No: 921 GYATSO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Spiritual leaders and thinkersSummary Note: Chronicles the life of Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, discussing his religious training, the impact political events had on his reign, his fight for Tibet's independence, and other related topics.
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c2004., Juvenile, Chelsea House Publishers Call No: B Dalai Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Spiritual leaders and thinkersSummary Note: A biographical look at the spiritual and political leader of Tibet, Tenzin Gyatso, who fought for Tibet's independence and brought peaceful ideals of Buddhism to the world.
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[2018]., Juvenile, Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House Call No: 921 LAM Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Get to know the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader and one of the most popular world leaders today. Two-year-old Lhamo Thondup never imagined he would be anything other than an ordinary child, but after undergoing a series of tests, he was proclaimed the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. By age 15, he found himself the undisputed leader of six million people who were facing the threat of a full-scale war from the Chinese. After the defeat of the Tibetan national uprising in 1959, the Dalai Lama had to flee Tibet and went into exile in India. For nearly 50 years, he has aimed to establish Tibet as a self-governing, democratic state. In 1989, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent efforts for the liberation of Tibet and his concern for global environmental problems. As the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama continues to spend his life working to benefit humanity and preserving Tibetan culture"--
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[2018]., General, Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House Call No: 921 LAMA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Get to know the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader and one of the most popular world leaders today. Two-year-old Lhamo Thondup never imagined he would be anything other than an ordinary child, but after undergoing a series of tests, he was proclaimed the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. By age 15, he found himself the undisputed leader of six million people who were facing the threat of a full-scale war from the Chinese. After the defeat of the Tibetan national uprising in 1959, the Dalai Lama had to flee Tibet and went into exile in India. For nearly 50 years, he has aimed to establish Tibet as a self-governing, democratic state. In 1989, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent efforts for the liberation of Tibet and his concern for global environmental problems. As the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama continues to spend his life working to benefit humanity and preserving Tibetan culture"--