| Description |
xii, 189 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm. |
| Series |
Compass books |
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Compass books.
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| Contents |
Introduction: Memories of my grandmother -- Daughter of peasants: Looking back -- My earliest years -- Carefree childhood -- Life on the farm -- Amdo society -- Foods of home -- Dialects and dress -- Traditional festivals -- Haunted by ghosts -- Getting married -- Wifely duties -- Death and mourning -- Giving birth -- Tulku arrives -- Ocean of wisdom -- Mother of compassion: Long journey -- Arrival in Lhasa -- New life begins -- Strange customs -- Losar in Lhasa -- Grandmother and widow -- Political crisis -- Family pilgrimage -- Communist occupation -- Tour of China -- Buddha's birthday -- Escape into exile -- Safe haven in India -- Afterword -- Glossary. |
| Summary |
In this fascinating memoir the Dalai Lama's mother tells a compelling woman's story. With vivid and intimate details, she recounts her life's humble beginning, the customs and rituals of old Tibet, the births of her sixteen children (only seven of whom survived), learning her son's remarkable destiny, the family's arduous move to Lhasa before the Chinese invasion of Tibet, and their escape and eventual exile. Rich in historic and cultural details, this moving memoir personalizes the history of the Tibetan people--the magic of their culture, the role of their women, and their ancient ideals of compassion, faith, and equanimity. |
| Subject |
Tsering, Diki, 1901-1981
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Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Biography.
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Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935- -- Family.
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| Added Author |
Thondup, Khedroob, 1952-
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| ISBN |
0670889059 |
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9780670889051 |
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0140196269 paperback |
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9780140196269 paperback |
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