The Dance of 17 Lives - The Incredible True Story of Tibet's 17th Karmapa - Pre-loved
Author: Mick Brown
đź“–Â Format: Softcover
đź“„ Page Count: 302
📏 Dimensions: Approx. 23cm x 15.5cm x 2.5cm ⚖️ Weight: Approx. 500g
   Publisher: Bloomsbury
Gently pre-loved, this book remains in good condition and is ready to inspire its next reader.
On the Back:
In January 2000, an Ambassador taxi twisted its way up the narrow road leading towards Dharamsala in the Himalayan foothills of northern India – the home-in-exile of the Dalai Lama. Inside was a fourteen-year-old boy, the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, one of the most important figures in Tibetan Buddhism. His arrival was the culmination of an extraordinary escape that had brought him 900 miles across the Himalayas, in conditions of high danger, from the monastery in Tibet where he had lived since he was seven years old.
Fascinated by this charismatic young figure, Mick Brown travelled to Dharamsala to meet him, and found himself drawn into the labyrinthine – not to say surreal – web of intrigue surrounding the 17th Karmapa’s recognition and young life. The Karmapas traditionally leave a letter before they die, predicting exactly where their next reincarnation will be found. The discovery of the 17th in 1992 shook the foundations of the Karmapa lineage, and was followed by the appearance of a contestant to his throne.
In this feud of Byzantine complexity, Mick Brown gains unique access to both sides, following each twist in the tale with clarity and zest. Here are stories of miracles and allegations of murder, political conspiracy and the settling of two hundred-year-old scores.
MICK BROWN is the author of four previous books: Richard Branson: The Inside Story, American Heartbeat: Travels from Woodstock to San Jose by Song Title, The Spiritual Tourist, and Performance.
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