PREFACE
His Holiness the Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama, the human manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, the lord of the three realms of existence and the patron-deity of Tibet, is a champion of world peace, master of all Buddhist canons, the protector of all Tibetans, their supreme leader, their edifying guide, the symbol of their identity and solidarity, a supreme twenty-first century teacher, and a free spokesperson of the Tibetan people, with his name, to cite it in fullness, being Jetsun Jampel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso Sisum Wanggyur Tsungpa Meypey De Pel-Sangpo. In connection with his milestone 90th birthday being celebrated this year, it bears remembering that since the age of 16, until now,...





