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Lighting the Path

The Dalai Lama teaches on wisdom and compassion
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Lighting the Path by The Dalai Lama is a profound exploration of Buddhist principles and spiritual wisdom. Through insightful teachings, the book offers guidance on developing a compassionate mind and achieving inner peace. It serves as a spiritual guide for those seeking to incorporate mindfulness and compassion into their daily lives.
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You might enjoy this book if you are drawn to exploring the teachings of Buddhism and seeking deeper spiritual insights. The Dalai Lama offers thoughtful guidance and practical wisdom, making it a meaningful read for those interested in personal growth and understanding compassion and kindness in the context of modern life.

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In this accessible and important follow-up to The Art of Happiness, His Holiness the Dalai Lama teaches us how to live a happier and more spiritual life by fostering compassion and wisdom.

Filled with his trademark honesty and warmth, this book explains how practically applying the values of Buddhism can help you find answers to both the everyday problems we face—relationships, health, work and happiness—and the major issues and changes facing humanity today including globalisation, technology, and terrorism.

Drawn from the Dalai Lama's teachings during his fourth visit to Australia and New Zealand, which focused on gaining strength through compassion, Lighting the Path reminds us that we each have the ability to change our own life for the better, and the power to improve the lives of others as well.

Explaining the central tenets of Buddhism, including the Four Noble Truths, Atisha's Lamp for the Path of Enlightenment, and the Eight Verses of Mind Training, this book will give you the practical guidance you need to deal with life's challenges and help you develop inner peace.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733641954

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 January 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hachette Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 219.0mm

Weight: 390g

Pages: 272

About the Author

His Holiness the Dalai Lama was born on July 6, 1935, to a poor farming family in northeastern Tibet. At the age of two he was recognised as the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet, the fourteenth in a succession dating back six hundred years. At age six he began his lifelong training as a Buddhist monk. Since 1959, he has lived in exile from Tibet in Dharamsala, India. His tireless efforts on behalf of human rights, world peace, and basic human values have brought him international recognition.

He is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize and a U.S. Congressional Gold Medal. For more information about the Dalai Lama, including his schedule of teachings, visit: www.dalailama.com.

Geshe Thupten Jinpa has been the principal English translator to His Holiness the Dalai Lama since 1986. He is a Tibetan Geshe and holds a B.A. in Philosophy and a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Cambridge University. He is the current President of the Institute of Tibetan Classics. He has translated and edited many books by the Dalai Lama.

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