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His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche's new biography "From the Heart of Tibet" is available at the center's Dharma Store and at DharmaStuff.com
Proceeds benefit the activities of our center.
There will be a special book signing after the September 3rd public talk at MIT. Please do not contact M.I.T. about this event. Click here for details.
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Description of From the Heart of Tibet
This is the story of a young boy, born in Tibet to inherit the role of Buddhist lineage holder, whose life was interrupted by the Chinese army invasion and the ensuing Cultural Revolution. Two decades later, he walked out of Tibet and started on his journey of fully taking on leadership of the Drikung Kagyu lineage. Since then the teachings of this lineage have flourished and are practiced all around the world—after nearly being lost.
Reviews of From the Heart of Tibet
"Chetsang Rinpoche is one of the highest incarnate lamas, the head of a tradition. But he also experienced the life of an ordinary American. This is unlike any other biography—one sees how a neighborhood boy can become a great spiritual master."—Gelek Rimpoche, author of Good Life, Good Death
"This is a fascinating, terrifying, moving, and exalting account of a truly great being's success in rising above adversity and making an outstanding contribution to a part of humanity under extreme pressure. I warmly recommend it to anyone who might like to discover a magnificent chest of treasures."—Professor Robert Thurman, author, with the Dalai Lama, of Infinite Life
"This life story of an extraordinary Buddhist spiritual teacher and intellectual is thoroughly fascinating. This is a must-read for Buddhist scholars and practitioners."—E. Gene Smith, co-founder of the Tibetan Buddhist Center
"Gruber skillfully narrates this story of survival and triumph over tragedy without embellishment or sensationalism."—Buddhadharma |
