Review: Excellent & Highly Illuminating
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 6, 2014
Magnificent book on Spiritual healing by the Inspirations of the Dalai Lama by Ellis Garver.By the Himalayan tradition, phowa is the discipline that transfers the mind-stream to the intended body. Upon the death of the Dalai Lama and consultation with the Nechung Oracle, a search for the Lama's yangsi, or reincarnation, is conducted. Traditionally, it has been the responsibility of the High Lamas of the Gelugpa tradition and the Tibetan government to find his reincarnation. The process can take around two or three years to identify the Dalai Lama, and for the 14th, Tenzin Gyatso, it was four years before he was found. Historically, the search for the Dalai Lama has usually been limited to Tibet, though the third tulku was born in Mongolia. Tenzin Gyatso, however, has stated that he will not be reborn in the People's Republic of China, though he has also suggested he may not be reborn at all, suggesting the function of the Dalai Lama may be open to debate.Beautiful book with many insights into the search for happiness.