His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, and a beacon of inspiration for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. He has persistently reached out across religious and political lines and has engaged in dialogue with scientists in his mission to advance peace and understanding in the world. In doing so, he embodies his motto, "My religion is kindness."
"A cogent and edifying little book about the art of cultivating
compassion....In addition to his commentary on several passages
from Eight Verses for Training the Mind by Langri Tangpa, the Dalai
Lama also presents his spiritual readings on the ideas of global
demilitarization and defense systems designed to insure protection
against attack by enemies. All of this substantive material results
in a deep and practical vision of the compassionate life."--
"Spirituality and Health"
"Into this deceptively simple little book, the Dalai Lama has
poured the goodness of his own heart and the distilled wisdom of
lifetimes of work and teachings aimed at refining heart and mind.
It is all here, everything we need to enact in our own lives, even
in the most trying of times, if we are to realize our own beauty
and that of others, and the possibilities of true happiness and
peacefulness in this very life, right here and right now. This
sorely needed prescription for sanity and kindness in the world is
unbelievably simple and unbelievably important, and therefore a
practice worthy of our wholehearted commitment."--Jon Kabat-Zinn,
author of Wherever You Go, There You Are
"Simple but not simplistic; readers will enjoy this gentle, lucid
call to the compassionate life."-- "Publishers Weekly"
"The editors at Wisdom Publications have done an excellent job in
organizing the Dalai's teachings. Beginners will delight in this
excellent primer. And Buddhist old-timers will appreciate the more
advanced teachings. And almost everyone knows that the Dalai Lama
is worth reading and re-reading on any given day."--
"Amazon.com"
"The Dalai Lama argues convincingly that putting others before
ourselves is the key to both a happier life and a better society,
and offers proven Buddhist techniques for how we can cultivate the
mind of compassion and equanimity."--Melvin McLeod, Editor, the
Shambhala Sun
"This generous and gentle book contains some of the most beloved
teachings on compassion that the Dalai Lama has ever offered-- a
personal invitation to happiness from the Nobel Peace Prize-winner
himself."-- "Cambridge's Harvard Bookstore (Bookseller of the Year
2002)"
"A cogent and edifying little book about the art of cultivating
compassion....In addition to his commentary on several passages
from Eight Verses for Training the Mind by Langri Tangpa, the Dalai
Lama also presents his spiritual readings on the ideas of global
demilitarization and defense systems designed to insure protection
against attack by enemies. All of this substantive material results
in a deep and practical vision of the compassionate life."--
"Spirituality and Health"
"Into this deceptively simple little book, the Dalai Lama has
poured the goodness of his own heart and the distilled wisdom of
lifetimes of work and teachings aimed at refining heart and mind.
It is all here, everything we need to enact in our own lives, even
in the most trying of times, if we are to realize our own beauty
and that of others, and the possibilities of true happiness and
peacefulness in this very life, right here and right now. This
sorely needed prescription for sanity and kindness in the world is
unbelievably simple and unbelievably important, and therefore a
practice worthy of our wholehearted commitment."--Jon Kabat-Zinn,
author of Wherever You Go, There You Are
"Simple but not simplistic; readers will enjoy this gentle, lucid
call to the compassionate life."-- "Publishers Weekly"
"The editors at Wisdom Publications have done an excellent job in
organizing the Dalai's teachings. Beginners will delight in this
excellent primer. And Buddhist old-timers will appreciate the more
advanced teachings. And almost everyone knows that the Dalai Lama
is worth reading and re-reading on any given day."--
"Amazon.com"
"The Dalai Lama argues convincingly that putting others before
ourselves is the key to both a happier life and a better society,
and offers proven Buddhist techniques for how we can cultivate the
mind of compassion and equanimity."--Melvin McLeod, Editor, the
Shambhala Sun
"This generous and gentle book contains some of the most beloved
teachings on compassion that the Dalai Lama has ever offered-- a
personal invitation to happiness from the Nobel Peace Prize-winner
himself."-- "Cambridge's Harvard Bookstore (Bookseller of the Year
2002)"
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