Tuesday, July 28, 2009
by Timothy Burgin
The Open Road by Pico Iyer Print E-mail
Yoga:  The Greater TraditionThe Open Road is a detailed and candid look into one of the worlds most popular and famous religious teachers, the 14th Dali Lama.  Iyer takes the time to slowly demystify and humanize this man who is often referred to as a living god, showing us the Dali Lama’s humility, humbleness and compassion in numerous public and private encounters.  Iyer has known the spiritual and political leader of Tibet for more than 30 years and describes the many different facets, evolutions and changes that have occurred over the years with the Dali Lama’s teachings, philosophy and personality.  And while there seems to be somewhat of a friendship between Iyer and the Dali Lama, Iyer writes from a very impersonal detached point of view, almost too impersonal, that gives an unbiased and objective interpretation of his words and actions.  Overall this is a very comprehensive look at a very powerful public figure, detailing the struggles, issues and controversies with the Dali Lama and the Tibetan people.

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