Photographer and Fulbright scholar Don Farber has been chronicling Buddhist life since 1977. This inspirational documentary celebrates the life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and his extraordinary impact on the modern world. Farber's photographs, spanning 30 years, highlight the reverence shown to His Holiness wherever he goes and captures the quieter moments that reveal the private individual and his compelling humanity. By following the footsteps of His Holiness the Dalai Lama we get a rare view into the life of this beloved world religious leader.
"It's really hard to get a private audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama nowadays. Not that the great teacher, leader, and wonderful human being is any less open and accessible than he has always been. It's just that he's in such demand, and the lines are terribly long. Don Farber has given us a great gift, using his consummate artistry to open a window upon the intimate presence of His Holiness at home, out in the world helping people, contemplating the ocean of life with his unaverted gaze of love and compassion. It is thus a distinct privilege and pleasure to spend time with Don's book, feeling so close to "The Presence" of the Dalai Lama in a leisurely and peaceful fashion. With deepest thanks to Don Farber, I enthusiastically recommend the uplifting experience of this book to one and all."
- Robert A.F. Thurman
