The Dance of 17 Lives: The Incredible True Story of Tibet's 17th Karmapa
by Mick Brown
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Author: Mick BrownEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-06-06
ISBN: 1582345988
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
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Summary: 5 Stars
One word sums this wonderful book up, moving and eloquent! It is about a 14 year old boy at the centre of a tussle between Tibetan monks. Is he the reincarnation of the dead 16 th Karpana? Some say yes and some no. Fleeing Tibet the boy arives in India. That is only the beginning. In reverse Mr Brown takes us back to the true start when the boy is found as a seven year old. Without the cynicism sadly so common in today's books Mr Brown asks us to ask ourselves - are Humankind capable of holiness or are we all blighted by Original Sin? I am a slow reader as I am not in the first flush of youth. I read it slowly and often paused to reflect as watching my faithful dogs gamble in the garden. Would the 17 th Karpana empathise with me? Do dogs have souls? Is there life outside of us? Is Tibet ever going to settle down? To grapple so well with these questions is a difficult service. By the by it is also an enjoyable book whatever one's personal faith.
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