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Many Ways to Nirvana: Reflections and Advice on Right Living

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As always the Dalai Lama presents Buddhism in a way that reflects his compassion and the compassion of Buddhism itself. Born and raised a Catholic I came to Buddhism late in life, after struggling for years to come to terms with the double standards of my mothers religion. As a westerner still deeply entrenched in US culture it is sometimes difficult to follow the tenents of Buddhism but His Holiness explains that it will be difficult and pure sucess in not expected. However his writings have made coping with daily life much more bearable and has taught me that faith can resolve conflict.

I think that this book is a great book in how it introduces more intellectual concepts of Buddhism. It is a little different than some of the mainstream books either from the Dali Lama or on the concept of Buddhism for the western audience.

This book looks at the 4 seals of Buddhism, Overcoming Negative Emotions, Self-Development, and the 4 Noble Truths.

I recommend this book to someone whom had read a previous book on Buddhism and want to get a little deeper, or you have come across a more mainstream DL or Cutler/DL book and seek more.

If you enjoy this kind of literature the 11 ish dollars (as of Dec 2010) is a very small price to pay for the lessons you will gain.