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  • Dalai Lama, His Magical Childhood and Teenage Years

  • The Unauthorized Biography of the Young Tibetan God-King (The Secret of Now, Book 10)
  • By: A.J. Parr
  • Narrated by: Bill Franchuk
  • Length: 1 hr
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (30 ratings)

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Dalai Lama, His Magical Childhood and Teenage Years

By: A.J. Parr
Narrated by: Bill Franchuk
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This audiobook reveals the main facts about the magical childhood and teenage years of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, the youngest son of a humble farmer, born in a remote Tibetan village, who became the political and spiritual leader of his homeland when he was only a kid.

Its surprising content sheds light on the main facts and events that shaped his amazing early life, including:

  • The Tibetan prophecy that announced his reincarnation
  • The magic lake that described the place where he was born
  • How the high lamas found him in a small farming village when he was two
  • How he was tested and proved he was the incarnation of his predecessor
  • How he was taken to the Forbidden City when he was four
  • His formal preparation to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk at age six
  • His formal education and childhood interests
  • His first contacts with “the other side of the mountain”
  • His initial dreams of ending Tibet’s lengthy isolation
  • The use of shamans and mediums in the Tibetan Buddhist court
  • The prophecy of the Chinese invasion and his forced exile
  • His forced exile and spiritual mission as leader of Tibetan Buddhism

Discover the magic and mystery behind the early years of one of the world’s youngest and most astonishing spiritual leaders of our time. Hit the add to cart button now!

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Wow. I'll be listening again!

Now that I have learned that which I was personally able to absorb, I will definitely be listening again as I believe I have become more "absorbent" than before. Well done 👍

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I Love His Holiness

I Love His Holiness. He went from God-King to world leader. He’s got so much love and wisdom!

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Such a magical childhood

Such a magical childhood! And what a tragic destiny for his dear homeland. Great buy. Highly recommended.

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Excellent introduction

Excellent introduction to the life of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, his life and mission. It also covers the magical side of Tibetan Buddhism, something that has always fascinated me.

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A great text for anyone

A great text for anyone wanting to learn about the magical side of the Dalai Lama tradition, from how the candidates are chosen as reincarnated lamas and diligently educated as religious and political leaders of Tibet.

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Perfect!

It was very informative and I greatly enjoyed this as well as learned a great deal!

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Basics of Buddhism

The author covers the basics of Buddhism at length and adequately, with a strong emphasis on Buddhist ethics. Mahayana philosophy is dealt with at some length.

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Motivating and instructive

I found this audiobook motivating and instructive about the Fourteenth Dalai Lama’s early life, his homeland and the people of Tibet. I think it is a magical place (or at least was when he grew up, before the Chinese invasion). I now have a better attitude about him and his little country for having heard it.

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Childhood and youth

This audiobook is full of interesting details about the childhood and youth of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. ,

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Ever since I saw

Ever since I saw “Seven Years in Tibet” I have always wanted to know more about the early years of the Dalai Lama. And this audio book is just what I was looking for.

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