How
to Practice : The Way to a Meaningful Life
by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins (Translator)
As a primer on living the good life, few books compete with How to
Practice, another profound offering from the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader
His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Westerners may be confused by the book's title,
assuming that it focuses solely on Buddhist meditation and prayer techniques.
Though it does address meditation and prayer, at its core this is a book
that demonstrates how day-to-day living can be a spiritual practice. There
are two ways to create happiness: The first is external. By obtaining better
clothes, better shelter, and better friends we can find a certain measure
of happiness and satisfaction. The second is through mental development,
which yields inner happiness. However, these two approaches are not equally
viable. External happiness cannot last long without its counterpart....
However, if you have peace of mind you can find happiness even under the
most difficult circumstances. As he has in previous books (An Open Heart,
The Art of Happiness), the Dalai Lama reminds us that developing peace
of mind means paying attention to our daily attitudes and choices as well
as taking the time to meditate and be prayerful. The six-part book covers
Buddhist meditation techniques and visualization exercises as well as daily
thoughts and actions that foster morality and wisdom. --Gail Hudson
- Amazon.com
Hardcover: 226 pages
Pocket Books; ISBN: 0743427084; (May 1, 2001) |
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The
Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
by Dalai Lama, Howard C. Cutler
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit down with the Dalai
Lama and really press him about life's persistent questions? Why are so
many people unhappy? How can I abjure loneliness? How can we reduce conflict?
Is romantic love true love? Why do we suffer? How should we deal with unfairness
and anger? How do you handle the death of a loved one? These are the conundrums
that psychiatrist Howard Cutler poses to the Dalai Lama during an extended
period of interviews in The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living.
At first, the Dalai Lama's answers seem simplistic, like a surface reading
of Robert Fulghum: Ask yourself if you really need something; our enemies
can be our teachers; compassion brings peace of mind. Cutler pushes: But
some people do seem happy with lots of possessions; but "suffering is life"
is so pessimistic; but going to extremes provides the zest in life; but
what if I don't believe in karma? As the Dalai Lama's responses become
more involved, a coherent philosophy takes shape. Cutler then develops
the Dalai Lama's answers in the context of scientific studies and cases
from his own practice, substantiating and elaborating on what he finds
to be a revolutionary psychology. Like any art, the art of happiness requires
study and practice--and the talent for it, the Dalai Lama assures us, is
in our nature. --Brian Bruya - Amazon.com
Hardcover from Riverhead Books
Book Published: November, 1998 |
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Freedom
in Exile
The autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
In this astonishingly frank autobiography, the Dalai Lama reveals the
remarkable inner strength that allowed him to master both the mysteries
of Tibetan Buddhism and the brutal realities of Chinese Communism.
An
Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life
by Dalai Lama, Nicholas Vreeland (Editor)
(Hardcover -- September 25, 2001)
Stages
of Meditation
by Dalai Lama, et al
(Hardcover -- March 1, 2001)
Transforming
the Mind
by Dalai Lama, et al
(Hardcover -- May 15, 2000)
Live
in a Better Way: Reflections on Truth, Love and Happiness
by Dalai Lama, Renuka Singh (Compiler)
(Hardcover -- February 8, 2001)
Healing
Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective
by Dalai Lama, et al
(Paperback -- March 1997)
Ethics
for the New Millennium: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
by Dalai Lama
(Paperback -- May 8, 2001)
The
Four Noble Truths: Fundamentals of the Buddhist Teachings His Holiness
the XIV Dalai Lama
by Dalai Lama, et al
(Paperback -- June 1998)
Cultivating
Compassion: A Buddhist Prespective
by Jeffrey, Phd Hopkins, Dalai Lama
(Paperback -- April 9, 2002)
The
Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom
by Dalai Lama, Dalai Lama
(Paperback -- April 15, 2000)
Wonders
of the Natural Mind, New Edition
by Tenzin Wangyal, et al
(Paperback -- August 15, 2000)
The
Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus
by Dalai Lama, et al
(Paperback -- April 1998)
The
World of Tibetan Buddhism: An Overview of Its Philosophy and Practice
by Dalai Lama, et al
(Hardcover -- March 1995)
The
Life of Shabkar
by Zabs-Dkar Tshogs-Drug-Ran-Grol, et al
(Paperback -- February 1, 2001)
A
Simple Path
by Dalai Lama, et al
(Hardcover -- September 1, 2000)
Sleeping,
Dreaming, and Dying: An Exploration of Consciousness With the Dalai Lama
by Dalai Lama, et al
(Paperback -- June 1997)
The World of the Dalai Lama : An Inside Look at His Life, His People,
and His Vision
by Gill Farrer-Halls
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