My Spiritual Journey by Dalai Lama XIV
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Yes, I am giving the Dalai Lama two stars. Not that there isn’t valuable material here, there always is when it comes to the DL. But to market this as a spiritual autobiography is a bit unfair to the reader. This is primarily a political track emphasizing the Tibetan government in exile’s current position in relation to China. As far as spiritual writing goes, there is a fair bit of that as well. But what this book doesn’t do enough of is tell the story of the Dalai Lama’s early spiritual development. There are snippets of the past, the odd antidote and such, but not enough of what I was expecting.
If your searching for insights into DL’s early life, upbringing, or behind the scenes of is formative years then you might be sorely disappointed in this release. There is just enough pragmatic spiritual to pull the reader through, and it certainly is a very quick read – so no harm no foul Mr. Lama.