A PATH TO HAPPINESS: A Guide to Living a Balanced Life DVD, by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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A PATH TO HAPPINESS: A Guide to Living a Balanced Life DVD

by His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama

Being happy is not only our right, the Dalai Lama teaches, but is clearly the principal force that drives our lives. Our ability to attain a lasting happiness, however, is not so clear. The path of inner transformation begins with developing an understanding of our true nature. Once this door opens, one naturally develops a feeling of compassion and acceptance for oneself and others. In these difficult times, people are looking for answers to finding inner peace and happiness and arguably the greatest teacher shares important insights to getting there.

This 4-hour DVD includes:
MEDITATING WITH THE DALAI LAMA--is a clear introduction to the nature and benefits of meditation. In a fun and easy going way, the Dalai Lama shows how to meditate and discusses why it is important for our mental happiness. This is the first step on the path to expanding our capacity for joy, compassion and happiness.

THE POWER OF COMPASSION--encourages us to forget our differences and focus on how we are fundamentally the same. So begins the path of compassion. Compassionate people are happier, calmer and healthier and create a pleasant environment for the family and community.

COMPASSION: THE BASIS OF HUMAN HAPPINESS--goes into greater detail of how cultivating compassion for ourselves and others creates happiness. This allows us to be more sincere in our lives and allows others to do the same.

A portion of the profits go to Tibetan Cultural Preservation Projects.

Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, was born to a peasant family in northeastern Tibet in 1935. After nearly two decades of monastic education, His Holiness earned the highest level of a Geshe Degree, (a doctorate of Buddhist philosophy). He is widely recognized as both the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people, having assumed full political power after Communist China's military invasion of Tibet in 1951. Since 1959, His Holiness has resided in Dharamsala, India, where the Tibetan government in exile was established. The 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, among many other awards, honored his nonviolent struggle for an autonomous Tibet as well as his tireless dedication to peace and human rights in the world. Today, His Holiness stands as a universal icon of compassion and universal responsibility. The Dalai Lama has spent his life teaching people how to be happy.