Palden Gyatso, un monaco buddista tibetano, subì trentatré anni di carcere e brutali torture nei campi di lavoro cinesi dopo la rivolta tibetana del 1959. Durante la sua prigionia, aderì fermamente al Dharma, gli insegnamenti del Buddha. Dopo il suo rilascio, divenne una potente voce internazionale, parlando contro l'occupazione cinese del Tibet e testimoniando le sue strazianti esperienze. I suoi scritti narrano la resilienza dello spirito umano di fronte a profonde avversità.
This is the autobiography of The Venerable Palden Gyatso, arrested in 1959 after taking part in a non-violent demonstration for Tibetan freedom and sentenced to the first long years of his imprisonment. He made one attempt to escape but was recaptured wit
Born in 1933 in a Tibetan village, Palden Gyatso became a monk and studied at the prestigious Drepung Monastery. His life took a drastic turn with the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1950, leading to severe political and cultural repression. In 1959, he was imprisoned and tortured for thirty-three years due to his beliefs. After escaping to India in 1992, he has dedicated himself to exposing the harsh realities of Chinese oppression and honoring the resilience of Tibetan culture amidst ongoing challenges.