Dreams of a White Snow Lion

“The best biography of H.H. the Dalai Lama available—extremely well-written, an utter delight to read, and a powerful source of hope for a good future.”—Robert Thurman, Jey Tsong Khapa Professor Emeritus, Columbia University

“This eye-opening account of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama’s life adds the impact of Tibetan culture, giving us a fresh, deeper sense of this visionary saint for our time.”—Daniel Goleman, author of the international bestseller Emotional Intelligence

“This rich and surprising spiritual and political biography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives the reader an inside look into the life of this remarkable and revered friend to the world.”—Joan Halifax Roshi, author of Being with Dying and abbot of Upaya Zen Center

“In Dreams of a White Snow Lion, Dhargye and Bianca provide readers with an intimate account of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama’s remarkable life. Their vivid storytelling creates a compelling and complete narrative of his compassion and courage.”—Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Life

Sherab Dhargye completed his monastic education at Gomang College of Drepung Monastery in South India. He has published twenty-five books in Tibetan, including biographies, three volumes on modern Tibetan history, and a significant work on the Kalachakra Tantra in nine volumes. Sherab teaches Tibetan language to both Tibetans and Westerners and produces a Tibetan-medium Facebook account focused on the Dalai Lama’s views and teachings with tens of thousands of followers.

Mariateresa Bianca has lived and worked in Dharamsala, India, since 1993, with a period of five years’ residence in the United States. She serves as a translator and interpreter of Tibetan language, notably for the Dalai Lama and senior Tibetan teachers.

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