A Simple Buddhist Monk : Knowing And Loving The Dalai Lama with Pico Iyer

MP3 Download When Pico Iyer was just seventeen he met the Dalai Lama for the first time, an experience that impacted the rest of his life. Now this Oxford scholar has turned that early fascination into an in-depth study of the inner and outer life of one of the world's great spiritual leaders. In this interview he shares details of the Dalai Lama's daily routine, his humor, and the reasons why he really is "just a simple Buddhist monk." Mr. Iyer paints a picture of a man of great paradox, a meticulous scholar with deep humility as well as great political insight, with a self-proclaimed addiction to BBC World News and an all-encompassing love and respect for animals. He identifies the qualities that make the Dalai Lama one of the most beloved teachers of our time when he says, "He speaks at many different levels, according to the levels of his listeners, so a little child will hear one thing and a sophisticated philosopher will hear another. At every point he cuts to the root of things,