Diki Tsering | Memoir, Religious Biography, and Cultural History

Dalai Lama, My Son by Diki Tsering

Name: Dalai Lama, My Son by Diki Tsering
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 0140196269
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A Tibetan Mother Recounts Raising the 14th Dalai Lama and Fleeing into Exile

Written by Diki Tsering (Gyalyum Chenmo), mother of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, this intimate memoir describes raising sixteen children in rural Tibet and discovering her young son's identification as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama. Tsering details traditional Tibetan village life, royal court customs in Lhasa, and the harrowing 1959 escape across the Himalayas into Indian exile following the Chinese invasion.

Her narrative offers a rare maternal lens on Eastern spirituality, family resilience, and Tibetan cultural preservation.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Diki Tsering shares rare maternal perspective, rich Tibetan cultural history, and spiritual devotion. A moving biography for readers interested in Tibetan Buddhism, world leaders, and maternal memoirs.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Penguin Books

Pages: 208

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: 2001

ISBN: 9780140196269

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