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Book Description  
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teachings--a beautiful and accessible presentation of the time-honored path to enlightenment--are one of the world's great spiritual treasures. The Joy of Living and Dying in Peace is the third volume in the landmark Libraey of Tibet series. Bringing us closer to the essence of Buddhist teachings, and to his own peerless insight, the Dala Lama offers his thoughts on achieving a meanful life and death. At the heart of his eloquent presentation is this lesson: by cultivating compassion, wisdom, and positive thought and action--in short, by living a good life--we can approach death without fear or regret, and welcome our passage and rebirth. 

Synopsis  
A religious leader's wise and gentle presentation of Buddhist wisdom on death and dying also includes his own thoughts on the end of life and offers straightforward lessons on living a good life through compassion, patience, and Buddhist teachings. 

Synopsis  
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, exiled spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. The Dalai Lama's gentle, accessible, and eloquently phrased teachings are one of the world's great spiritual treasures. In the third volume of the landmark Library of Tibet series on Buddhist spiritual wisdom, the Dalai Lama offers his teachings on death and dyingand living a meaningful life