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Wouldn't it be nice to have a handy collection of highlights from the
Dalai Lama's writings and teachings? Renuka Singh, a student and friend
of the Dalai Lama, brings together a sampling of his words for each day
of the year in The Path to Tranquility. In her selections you can
sense the intimate encouragement of the student-teacher relationship. The
Dalai Lama's words are not distant platitudes or profound proclamations
but rather small insights and patient exhortations to keep trying. "We
can deny everything except that we have the possibility of being better."
"As a spiritual trainee, you must be prepared to endure the hardships of
being involved in a genuine spiritual pursuit." "Nothing is more important
than guarding the mind." These thoughts are germane to practical cultivation,
and pondering a daily passage is a great way to keep the mind coming back
to its center. Take a page from the Dalai Lama, and set yourself on the
path to tranquility. --Brian Bruya
Book Description
A guide and an inspiration for every day of the year, from a leading
spiritual figure of our times
December 29. "The essence of all spiritual life is your emotion,
your attitude toward others. Once you have pure and sincere motivation,
all the rest follows." The Dalai Lama, a living symbol of holiness and
selfless triumph over tribulation, has shared his philosophy of peace with
today's turbulent world. Yet rarely do we hear him speak with such directness,
intimacy, and immediacy as in this...
About the Author
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, religious and temporal leader of Tibet
and winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, is recognized internationally
as a spiritual leader and peace statesman. Forced into exile when China
crushed his people's rebellion, he has traveled extensively and is well
known in the West as a Buddhist monk and scholar and for his keen interest
in other faiths and in science. The recipient of numerous honorary degrees
and humanitarian awards, he lives in Dharamsala, India. |