Dalai Lama

 

How to Practice : The Way to a Meaningful Life by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins (Translator) As a primer on living the good life, few books compete with How to Practice, another profound offering from the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Westerners may be confused by the book's title, assuming that it focuses solely on Buddhist meditation and prayer techniques. Though it does address meditation and prayer, at its core this is a book that demonstrates how day-to-day living can be a spiritual practice. There are two ways to create happiness: The first is external. By obtaining better clothes, better shelter, and better friends we can find a certain measure of happiness and satisfaction. The second is through mental development, which yields inner happiness. However, these two approaches are not equally viable. External happiness cannot last long without its counterpart.... However, if you have peace of mind you can find happiness even under the most difficult circumstances. As he has in previous books (An Open Heart, The Art of Happiness), the Dalai Lama reminds us that developing peace of mind means paying attention to our daily attitudes and choices as well as taking the time to meditate and be prayerful. The six-part book covers Buddhist meditation techniques and visualization exercises as well as daily thoughts and actions that foster morality and wisdom. --Gail Hudson - Amazon.com Hardcover: 226 pages Pocket Books; ISBN: 0743427084; (May 1, )

The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living by Dalai Lama, Howard C. Cutler Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit down with the Dalai Lama and really press him about life's persistent questions? Why are so many people unhappy? How can I abjure loneliness? How can we reduce conflict? Is romantic love true love? Why do we suffer? How should we deal with unfairness and anger? How do you handle the death of a loved one? These are the conundrums that psychiatrist Howard Cutler poses to the Dalai Lama during an extended period of interviews in The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living. At first, the Dalai Lama's answers seem simplistic, like a surface reading of Robert Fulghum: Ask yourself if you really need something; our enemies can be our teachers; compassion brings peace of mind. Cutler pushes: But some people do seem happy with lots of possessions; but "suffering is life" is so pessimistic; but going to extremes provides the zest in life; but what if I don't believe in karma? As the Dalai Lama's responses become more involved, a coherent philosophy takes shape. Cutler then develops the Dalai Lama's answers in the context of scientific studies and cases from his own practice, substantiating and elaborating on what he finds to be a revolutionary psychology. Like any art, the art of happiness requires study and practice--and the talent for it, the Dalai Lama assures us, is in our nature. --Brian Bruya - Amazon.com Hardcover from Riverhead Books

Destructive Emotions: A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama by Daniel Goleman Hardcover from Bantam

Freedom in Exile
The autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
In this astonishingly frank autobiography, the Dalai Lama reveals the remarkable inner strength that allowed him to master both the mysteries of Tibetan Buddhism and the brutal realities of Chinese Communism. 

An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life
by Dalai Lama, Nicholas Vreeland (Editor)
(Hardcover -- September 25, )

Stages of Meditation
by Dalai Lama, et al
(Hardcover -- March 1, )

Transforming the Mind
by Dalai Lama, et al
(Hardcover -- May 15, )

Live in a Better Way: Reflections on Truth, Love and Happiness
by Dalai Lama, Renuka Singh (Compiler)
(Hardcover -- February 8, )

Healing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective
by Dalai Lama, et al
(Paperback -- March )

Ethics for the New Millennium: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
by Dalai Lama
(Paperback -- May 8, )
 

	Essence of the Heart Sutra: The Dalai Lama's Heart of Wisdom Teachings by Bstan-Dzin-Rgya-Mtsho, et al (Hardcover -- July )

The Four Noble Truths: Fundamentals of the Buddhist Teachings His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama
by Dalai Lama, et al
(Paperback -- June )

Cultivating Compassion: A Buddhist Prespective
by Jeffrey, Phd Hopkins, Dalai Lama
(Paperback -- April 9, )

The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom
by Dalai Lama, Dalai Lama
(Paperback -- April 15, )

Wonders of the Natural Mind, New Edition
by Tenzin Wangyal, et al
(Paperback -- August 15, )

The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus
by Dalai Lama, et al
(Paperback -- April )

The World of Tibetan Buddhism: An Overview of Its Philosophy and Practice
by Dalai Lama, et al
(Hardcover -- March )

The Life of Shabkar
by Zabs-Dkar Tshogs-Drug-Ran-Grol, et al
(Paperback -- February 1, )

A Simple Path
by Dalai Lama, et al
(Hardcover -- September 1, )

Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying: An Exploration of Consciousness With the Dalai Lama
by Dalai Lama, et al
(Paperback -- June )

The World of the Dalai Lama : An Inside Look at His Life, His People, and His Vision
by Gill Farrer-Halls
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