The autobiography of a Tibetan monk

by Palden Gyatso

Paperback, 1997

Publication

New York : Grove Press, 1997. Palden Gyatso, with Tsering Shakya ; foreword by the Dalai Lama ; translated from the Tibetan by Tsering Shakya. OCLC Number: 37606342. xixiii, 232 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.

Call number

Biography / Palde

Barcode

BK-07321

ISBN

0802135749 / 9780802135742

Original publication date

1997

Collections

Your library, Adult Materials, Accounts of the Path

Physical description

xixiii, 232 p.; 22 cm

Description

In 1992, the Venerable Palden Gyatso was released after 33 years of incarceration in Chinese prisons in Tibet, and fled to India, bringing with him the instruments of his torture. This book contains the story of his life.

Language

English

Original language

Tibetan

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LibraryThing member davetherave

A harrowing story of the suffering of the gentle Tibetan monks at the hands of their Chinese masters, and particularly the 31 years of brutal imprisonment of the author by the Chinese PLA. An "unputdownable" read.

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LibraryThing member aannttiiiittnnaa

A real eye opener. Brutal, tear-rending revelations of how one portion of humanity is treating another, told with a steady and enlightened perspective. A very valuable piece of biography that every public library would benefit from holding. Read this book and you will be an instant convert to the

Tibetan cause. Don't be surprised if you want to pass it on to others as soon as you finish the last page.

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LibraryThing member mojumi

The impact of this book was made more profound by the great honor of meeting the author in person at a college reading. It is incredible to imagine the terrible descriptions of torture happening to this gentle man.

LibraryThing member kaelirenee

This is essentially 'Night' from a Tibetan Buddhist perspective. This is a well-written and compelling look at the horrors of the Chinese invasion of Tibet, the Cultural Revolution, and one monk's ordeal. This book certainly helps give a face and a story behind the 'Free Tibet' movement. My only

criticism is that it could benefit from a glossary in the back; it got a bit tough keeping track of the Tibetan words.

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LibraryThing member briandarvell

A great nonfiction story about Tibet during the early 1900s and the influence China had. A story of suffering and shock at what relatively peaceful people had to endure. Highly recommended.

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