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The Path to Tranquility: Daily Meditations by the Dalai Lama

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The daily wisdoms of the Dalai Lama have inspired me each morning . The last thing I do before heading out the door is read my wisdom for the day. It has inspired me, made me think before I act and, most important, made me think about how and why others act. This is the first book by the Dalai Lama I have owned. I am so inspired by it that I have given it as gifts to my friends. His Holiness has such insight and is an inspiration to read. I reccommend this book to everyone, religous or not, as I believe we all need a positive thought to begin our day.

I am not a buddhist, nor do I have any intentions of becoming one. But I must admit that this Audio book is full of wisdom. I was blown away over and over by the sayings of the Dalai Lama. Of all the people I have read or heard, I must admit that he is the wisest of all.

If you don't mind an occasional reference to reincarnation and rebirth (as a christian, I do not hold these beleifs), then the wisdom from this audio book is more than worth it.

This book is a must for everyone, even if you do not follow Buddhism. The Dalai Lama speaks to the heart and soul of civilization in this book, a collection of his writings, segmented for daily reading. He has amazing insights on how to live life as a happy, healthy, functioning member of society. A friend calls this "written Prozac". It makes you feel good!

The Dalai Lama is one of the wisest and most successful people on this Earth. Any of his books is worth buying. This one is particularly useful, because it is a mix of several different, more specific writings. Its daily format is very helpful. Buy it and read, keep it and read it again.

This book gets you through your day and your life better. May you find your way to enlightenment. Get Buddha in Daily Life.

This reviewer finds that the product works quite well for reminding him about the spiritual side to life, but wishes the wisdom would continue for more than three CD's, as they seem a bit short. Repeating the albums works for some time, but the reviewer gets distracted by music stations and songs such as Black Sabbath's "I Sold my Soul for Rock and Roll", which do nothing for the reviewer's spiritual growth but he finds that it is a timeless classic.

All in all, this is recommended for keeping yourself in touch with more important things, like self development, and inner awareness. It also inspired the reviewer to learn more about Buddhism, but found that he could not force himself to believe that there is more than one lifetime for each creature. He couldn't discount the notion, but nor was he able to prove it to himself.

So the path continues...

Okay Condition and Super Fast Shipping! Cover was a little tattered & the upper left hand corner of the book seemed to be chewed on, but over all the book was in good condition. Also there was what seemed to be a coffee stain on the outter pages of the book but the inside pages of the book were not stained at all.

I love this collection. Anyone could benefit from reading this book daily. A short paragraph, excerpt, from a text of the Dalai Lama's. This book offers 356 small thoughts meant to trigger the mind to examen and consider compassion in their own lives.

Great calendar like book. Open it up and have a taste (bite size) of wisdom for the day. If you would like to have a thought a day - from the Dali Lama - this is the book for you. Let me give you an example or two that I enjoyed:

April 9

Taking your own body and mind as the laboratory, engage in some thoroughgoing research on your own mental functioning, and examine the possibility of making some positive changes within yourself.

July 12

If you rely on someone who has lower qualities than yourself, that will lead you to degeneration; if you rely on someone who has similar qualities to yourself, you will stay where you are; and if you rely on someone who has better qualities than yourself, that will help you to achieve sublime status.

So, the intention I believe is to read and think and test. If the advise works for you than adopt it and if it doesn't it should be tested in a new way or disregarded. It's not a manual for life but wonderful things to think about - a book that will take a year to read if you do it day by day. Very pleasurable.

I love that this CD recording of the Dalai Lama's quotes is broken down into 10-15 minute sets. Perfect timing for a short morning meditation or before bedtime relaxation. The readers have wonderfully soothing voices and the passages chosen are poignant, thought-provoking and spiritually uplifting. Wonderful CD set!