Chapter I: Enthronement of the Reincarnated Soul Boy and
His Early Life .................................................. 1
Observing the Lake and Search ................................... 1
Lhamo Thondup and His Family .................................... 6
Soul Boy's Entry to Tibet ....................................... 9
Enthronement Ceremony .......................................... 17
Childhood in Lhasa ............................................. 26
'Become Attached' to Americans ................................. 33
Death of His Father ............................................ 36
Chapter II: 1949-1959: From 'Reign' to Exile ................... 44
'Reign' and Peace Negotiations ................................. 45
Upholding the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet ..................... 50
Welcome the Return of the 10th Panchen Erdeni to Tibet ......... 56
Participation in State Affairs ................................. 62
Admiration for Mao Zedong ...................................... 67
Taking up the Post of Chairman of the Preparatory Committee
for the Tibet Autonomous Region ................................ 72
Visit to India ................................................. 82
Setting Foot on the Path of Exile ............................. 101
Chapter III: 1959-1978: Exile under the 'Cold War' Shadow ..... 109
Statement in Wandering ........................................ 109
Chinese Government Waits Tolerantly ........................... 117
Early 'Tibetan Government-in-Exile' ........................... 121
Initiatives for Globalization of the 'Tibet Issue' ............ 124
Chapter IV: 1979-1999: From Sending Visiting
Delegations to Deviating from the 'Middle Way' ................ 131
Contact and Negotiation, and Visiting Delegations' Entry
into Tibet .................................................... 131
From 'Five-Point Proposal' to 'New Seven-Point Proposal' ...... 136
Opportunity for Return and a Windfall ........................ 140
Deviating from the 'Middle Way' ............................... 141
Chapter V: The 14th Dalai Lama at the Beginning of 21st
Century ....................................................... 145
Health Problem and Change of Political Slogans ................ 145
Contacts and Negotiations with the Central Government ......... 152
Frequent 'International Public Activities' .................... 155
'Disseminating Dharma' and Pleasing the Indian Government ..... 166
Witch-hunt and Cronyism ....................................... 173
Entanglement with Forces such as Nazis ........................ 178
Chapter VI: Since 2008: Action, Smiles and 'Retirement' ....... 183
Before and After '3.14' Lhasa Riots ........................... 183
Echoing and Roaring ........................................... 190
Missing Beijing Olympics ..................................... 195
Resumed Negotiations with the Central Government .............. 201
'Retirement' and Traveling Around the World ................... 209
Gains and Losses of the 'Son of India' ........................ 221
Epilogue: Where Is the Way Home? .............................. 227
Reference ..................................................... 236
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