ETHICS FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM, by the Dalai Lama, edited by Alexander Norman, translated by Dr. Thupten Jinpa

ETHICS FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM

by the Dalai Lama, edited by Alexander Norman, translated by Dr. Thupten Jinpa

In a difficult, uncertain time, it takes a person of great courage, such as the Dalai Lama, to give us hope. Regardless of the violence and cynicism we see on television and read about in the news, there is an argument to be made for basic human goodness. The number of people who spend their lives engaged in violence and dishonesty is tiny compared to the vast majority who would wish others only well. According to the Dalai Lama, our survival has depended and will continue to depend on our basic goodness. Ethics for the New Millenium presents a moral system based on universal rather than religious principles. Its ultimate goal is happiness for every individual, irrespective of religious belief. Though the Dalai Lama is himself a practicing Buddhist, his approach to life and the moral compass that guides him can lead each and every one of us--Muslim, Christian, Jew, Buddhist or atheist--to a happier, more fulfilling life.

From the Nobel laureate and author of the New York Times best-seller The Art of Happiness comes a passionate and exquisitely argued call for a spiritual and ethical revolution.

The Dalai Lama shares his vision for overcoming suffering and bringing about individual and world peace. He contends that what we perceive as a drift into ethical chaos is not caused by a loosening of moral standards, but rather by an inherent flaw in the way our morals have been structured. He argues that humans are originally pure, not sinful.

"The Dalai Lama, in this spiritually instructive and morally creative book, gently leads readers to envision and strive to build...a new world wherein every sunrise promises increasing concord and peace."--Los Angeles Times

"Ethics for the New Millenium is good stuff about having the right stuff.... After the Me Generation and decades of cynicism, the Dalai Lama's optimism and courage may be just what the twenty-first century needs."--The San Diego Union-Tribune

Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. Since fleeing the Chinese Communist takeover of Tibet in 1959, he has dedicated his life to teaching compassion and understanding, placing special attention on interreligious dialogue and the sciences. His tireless efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict in his homeland earned him the Wallenberg Award (conferred by the U.S. Congressional Human Rights Foundation), the Albert Schweitzer Award, the Congressional Medal of Honor, and the Nobel Peace Prize.

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