The Dalai Lama at Harvard [Paperback]

Jeffrey Hopkins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1988

A comprehensive introduction to Buddhism.

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Snow Lion Pubns. Feb. 1989. c.280p. ed. & tr. by Jeffrey Hopkins. bibliog. ISBN 0-937938-70-X. $22.95; pap. ISBN 0-937938-71-8. $12.95. rel ~ During his 1981 visit to the United States, the Dalai Lama gave a five-day series of lectures at Harvard under the auspices of the American Institute for Buddhist Studies and the Center for the Study of World Religions. These lectures are by no means a beginner's guide to Buddhism but require some prior exposure to the concepts, particularly of Vajrayana. They reveal the Dalai Lama's incredible grasp of the highly analytical approach of the Tibetan school as well as his knowledge of, and sympathy for, all other schools of Buddhism. The notes and bibliography are almost entirely from Tibetan language sources. A work mainly for collections with a strong interest in Buddhism and/or Tibet.
- Donald J. Pearce, Univ. of Minnesota Lib., Duluth
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Language Notes

Text: English, Tibetan (translation) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Snow Lion Publications (January 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0937938718
• ISBN-13: 978-0937938713
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, was born in 1935 to a peasant family in northeastern Tibet and was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of his predecessor, the Thirteenth Dalai Lama. The world's foremost Buddhist leader, he travels extensively, speaking eloquently in favor of ecumenical understanding, kindness and compassion, respect for the environment, and, above all, world peace.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book to increase you understanding of Human nature, October 10, 1998

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This review is from: The Dalai Lama at Harvard (Paperback)

This book teaches us to have compassion, forgiveness and love for mankind and the it teaches very practical ways to diminish or abolosh jealousy: (pag 175) : admiring one's own and others'virtues serves as an antidote to jealousy, and he also teaches the virtues and wisdom of the golden mean= the middle way school, which means that not everything is black and white , that sometimes it is better to choose the middle path or that sometimes both parties have some truth to what they are saying , so it is bette to incorporate some of those truths into the final compromise to live a more successful life. The Dalai lama also explains (pag. 196) that to be more realistic we need to be more: open and FLEXIBLE in our mental attitudes , thinking and habits, then with these teaching in mind we can become more prepare to be able to overcome the un-real ILLUSIONS that we have about orselves and to overcome the distorted ideas that we have about others and also with these teachings and explanations we can also increase our Emotional Intelligence . Sincerely ; ING. EMILIO CRISTANCHO GUEVARA ; e-mail = [e-mail]

5.0 out of 5 stars Erudite view of the salient teachings of Buddhism, September 20, 2011

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This review is from: The Dalai Lama at Harvard (Paperback)

This is one of the more in depth books on Buddhism by The Dalai Lama. It is not full of photos, it is not filled with simple concepts. It provides an erudite view of the most salient teachings in Buddhism.

Very worthwhile if you are already familiar with Buddhism.