The New Yorker: Events of the past week been a reminder of the devotion Tibetans have for the Dalai Lama. However, who the Dalai Lama is and what he believes for aren’t always clearly understood. He has been described as ‘a simple monk’, yet he is also a noble-laureate, participates in neuroscience conferences, and speaks about globalization. To help explain who the Dalai Lama is and his role in the modern Tibet, Pico Iyer has just published a book, The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. It is reviewed thoroughly in the New Yorker. Read more here.
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