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An antholigy of writings by and about the Dalai Lama

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I had been backpacking through the North of India, staying in Hindu ashrams and Buddhist monasteries, when I heard that His Holiness the Dalai Lama had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. I set my mind up to meet him and I did! I was face to face with him in a public blessing that literally left me speechless. And then, I just sat under a tree crying; a moment that changed my life. This book is composed of talks H.H. gave, including his Nobel Prize acceptance speech. And one important message for me, from the book and my interactions…

From Alejandro's list on the Tibetan Bon-Buddhist yogic path.

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