The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom (Paperback)

by Dalai Lama (Author)

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Product Description
The Dalai Lama provides simple advice on the importance of compassion and forgiveness.

About the Author
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of the TIbetan people. He lives in exile in Dharamsala, India. He was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1989. He is the author of many books on Buddhism including The Four Noble Truths.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Thorsons (April 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 072253955X
• ISBN-13: 978-0722539552
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #267,838 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

64 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars compassion,service, October 11, 2000

By	A. Hogan (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In this small{literally] book, HH Dalai lama speaks of compassion,ridding oneself of anger,forgiveness of enemies,living life in a truly more loving way. Though much of it seems familar to western ears[the ideas of love compassion and service are not unknown in western religion and philosophy],the simplicity of much of what the dalai lama says is striking. His own struggles with anger are enlightening,and the prose,gleaned from lectures I believe, is smooth and cleanly transformed into english.There are other books of the dalai lama that are far more demanding{"tranforming the mind" for example},though few are more accesible. A lovely gift,a wonderful introduction to one of the masters of the day.

49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Dalai Lama Book So Far, January 13, 2004

By	Buster Paris (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

(4.75 Stars)

I've read a few books by His Holiness the Dalai Lama so far and honestly I've struggled through all of them.

The Dalai Lama's Book Of Wisdom is the best one I`ve read to date. It's the easiest to read as well as being very simple and at the same time deep in it's content.

It's divided into 4 short wonderful sections:

Contentment, Joy and Living Well
Facing Death and Dying
Dealing With Anger and Emotion
Giving and Receiving

It's one of those books that you can keep by your night table or in your meditation area or wherever and take a look at it every so often.

The cover is so warm, inviting and peaceful that I might just have to get another copy, cut the cover out and frame it.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, March 5, 2002

By	The Rev. Dr. Daniel J. G. G. Block (Medford, Wisconsin United States) - See all my reviews

In this pocket-size text, His Holiness the XIV Dali Lama offers simple but profound counsel to those who wish to change their lives for the better. Buy it. Read it. Then, put it in your desk drawer at work, beside your bed, on a coffee table, or in your glove compartment where you can easily find it when you are tempted to deal harshly with other fallible human beings.