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Publisher:
Wisdom Publications (MA)
Genre:
Religion
Language:
en
Published:
2001
ISBN13:
9780861713011
ISBN10:
086171301X
About the Book
Collected here for the first time are four of the Dalai Lama's mostccessible and inspiring teachings on compassion. The purpose of life is toe happy, His Holiness reminds us. To be happy, we should devote ourselves toeveloping our own peace of mind; the more we care for the happiness ofthers, the greater our own peace of mind. Therefore, we must developompassion for others in order ot be truly happy. In these four teachings -mbued with the gentle humour and extraordinary kindness of this incomparableeacher - His Holiness explores altruism and the need for compassion on anndividual as well as a global scale. He offers specific practices foreveloping loving-kindness and compassion in even the most difficultituations.