The Autobiography of a Tibetan Monk

by Palden Gyatso

Other authorsThe Dalai Lama (Foreword)
Hardcover, 1997

Call number

299 B19

Collection

Publication

Grove Press (1997), Edition: 1st. Amer. ed, 288 pages

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.

User reviews

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.
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
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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
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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.

Pages

288

ISBN

0802116213 / 9780802116215
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