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THE DALAI LAMA'S LITTLE BOOK OF INNER PEACE: The Essential Life and Teachingsby His Holiness the Dalai LamaOffering his wisdom and experience to interpret the timeless teachings of the Buddha, The Dalai Lama's Little Book of Inner Peace is fresh and relevant to our troubled times. He explains in a simple and accessible way how each of us can influence those around us by living with integrity. And he holds out hope that, through personal transformation, we can all contribute to a better world. Also, in this distillation of his life and teachings, the Dalai Lama paints a compelling portrait of his early life, reflecting on the personal and political struggles that have helped to shape his understanding of our world. This handy, small-format book has 380 pages full of small paragraphs on a wide-range of topics. Good for reading on-the-go, travel, morning or bedtime inspiration, or to give as a gift. Works well as a daily meditation book. Includes a helpful glossary of Buddhist terms. Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama, is the exiled spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. Born in 1935, he was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of the thirteenth Dalai Lama and was enthroned in 1940. Following the suppression of the Tibetan national uprising in 1959, he was given political asylum in India. He is widely recognized as an advocate of world peace, and has received many honors, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. Chapter titles include: The Ocean of Wisdom; Tibet and Life in Exile; The World Today; Faith, Science and Religion; The Inner Journey; and Life, Death and Rebirth. "The only true guardian of peace lies within: a sense of concern and responsibility for your own future and an altruistic concern for the well-being of others."--His Holiness the Dalai Lama . | |



