Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso

Author : Claude B. Levenson
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1556433832
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tenzin Gyatso written by Claude B. Levenson and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2002-06-03 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting and often intense biography describes the Dalai Lama's rigorous education and his full assumption of power at the age of fifteen following the Chinese invasion in 1950. Though Tibetan tradition holds that the Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of his predecessors, one still marvels at the level of responsibility, maturity, and wisdom he possessed at a very young age. Through Claude B. Levenson's account of his youth, illuminated by photographs and many recollections of the Dalai Lama in his own words, we begin to understand how a lama from Tibet has become the worldwide spiritual leader who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.

Author : The Dalai Lama
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0349146519
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Freedom In Exile written by The Dalai Lama and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2023-07-13 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The autobiography of the Dalai Lama of Tibet, a fascinating insight into the mind of one of the greatest contemporary spiritual leaders 'An extraordinary story' Daily Mail 'Compelling, fascinating, eye-opening' Washington Post 'A vital historical witness, not only to inhumanity but to compassion' Los Angeles Times 'Forthright... often amusing' New York Times In 1938 a two-year-old boy was recognised through a traditional process of discovery as being the reincarnation of all previous Dalai Lamas, the spiritual rulers of Tibet. Taken away from his parents, he was brought up in Lhasa according to a monastic regimen of rigorous austerity and in almost total isolation. Aged seven he was enthroned in the 1000-room Potala palace as the supreme spiritual leader of a nation the size of Western Europe, with population of six million. And at fifteen, he became head of state. With Tibet under threat from the newly Communist Chinese, there followed a traumatic decade during which he became the confidant of both Chairman Mao and Jawaharal Nehru as he tried to maintain autonomy for his people. Then in 1959, he was finally forced into exile - followed by over 100,000 destitute refugees. Here, in his own words, he describes what it was like to grow up revered as a deity among his people, reveals his innermost feelings about his role, and discusses the mysteries of Tibetan Buddhism.

Author : Dalai Lama
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060987014
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Freedom in Exile written by Dalai Lama and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1991-06-21 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Dalai Lama
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0307952444
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Profound Mind written by Dalai Lama and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time for general readers, the Dalai Lama presents a comprehensive overview of the most important teaching of Buddhism. Perhaps the main difference between Buddhism and other religions is its understanding of our core identity. The existence of the soul or self, which is central in different ways to Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, is actually denied in Buddhism. Even further, belief in a “self” is seen as the main source of our difficulties in life. Yet a true understanding of this teaching does not lead one to a despairing, cynical worldview with a sense that life has no meaning—Far from it, a genuine understanding leads to authentic happiness for an individual and the greatest source of compassion for others. In 2003 and in 2007, the Dalai Lama was invited to New York to give a series of talks on the essential Buddhist view of selflessness. This new book, the result of those talks, is now offered to help broaden awareness of this essential doctrine and its usefulness in living a more meaningful and happy life. While the Dalai Lama offers a full presentation of his teachings on these key philosophical points for contemplation, he also shows readers how to bring these teachings actively into their own lives with recommendations for a personal practice. It is only by actually living these teachings that we allow them to bring about a genuine transformation in our perception of ourselves and our lives A Profound Mind offers important wisdom for those committed to bringing about change in the world through developing their own spiritual capabilities, whether they are Buddhists or not.

Author : Dalai Lama
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062018094
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Spiritual Journey written by Dalai Lama and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In His Own Words The Compelling Personal Story of the Spiritual Life of the Dalai Lama

Author : His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Publisher : Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
ISBN 13 : 1891868519
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and published by Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About one thousand years ago, the great Indian pandit and yogi, Dipamkara Shrijnana (Atisha), was invited to Tibet to re-establish the Buddhadharma, which had been suppressed and corrupted for almost two centuries. One of Atisha's main accomplishments in Tibet was his writing of the seminal text, A Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment, in which he extracted the essence of all 84,000 teachings of the Buddha and organized them into a clear, step-like arrangement that makes it easy for any individual practitioner to understand and practice the Dharma. This genre of teachings is known as lam-rim, or steps of the path, and forms an essential part of every school of Tibetan Buddhism. In this book, His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives a commentary to not only Atisha's revolutionary work but also to Lines of Experience, a short text written by Lama Tsongkhapa, who was perhaps the greatest of all Tibetan lam-rim authors. In bringing together Atisha, Lama Tsongkhapa and His Holiness the Dalai Lama, this book offers readers one of the clearest and most authoritative expositions of the Tibetan Buddhist path ever published, and it is recommended for those at the beginning of the path, the middle and the end. This book is made possible by kind supporters of the Archive who, like you, appreciate how we make these teachings freely available in so many ways, including in our website for instant reading, listening or downloading, and as printed and electronic books. Our website offers immediate access to thousands of pages of teachings and hundreds of audio recordings by some of the greatest lamas of our time. Our photo gallery and our ever-popular books are also freely accessible there. Please help us increase our efforts to spread the Dharma for the happiness and benefit of all beings. You can find out more about becoming a supporter of the Archive and see all we have to offer by visiting our website. Thank you so much, and please enjoy this book.

Author : Richard Worth
Publisher : Infobase Learning
ISBN 13 : 1438147058
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso) written by Richard Worth and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2013 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the life of the exiled Tibetan spiritual and political leader, who has lived in exile in India since 1959, when communist China took over his nation.

Author : His Holiness The Dalai Lama
Publisher : Parallax Press
ISBN 13 : 1888375817
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Worlds in Harmony written by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and published by Parallax Press. This book was released on 2004-11-09 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Worlds in Harmony, the Dalai Lama explores the nature of suffering and its release through compassionate action. The book focuses on the understanding that a deep awareness of our shared desire to avoid pain leads to an awareness of our responsibility to relieve others of suffering. Worlds in Harmony offers the reader insight into the relation between awareness and right action, and bridges personal consciousness and global concerns. With the knowledge that insight is of no use unless it results in action, the Dalai Lama teaches ways of being, thinking, and acting in the world that are based on equanimity and understanding.

Author : HIS HOLINESS, THE DALAI LAMA
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9381398208
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Path of Tibetan Buddhism written by HIS HOLINESS, THE DALAI LAMA and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable and rare overview of the key aspects of Tibetan Buddhism provided by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Path of Tibetan Buddhism presents a clear and straightforward road map, to how we might end our experience of suffering and discover happiness, drawn by the most celebrated spiritual master of Buddhism – His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. In this insightful volume, not only does he describe what religion can contribute to mankind, but also accentuates the significance of truly practicing religion and understanding what it is that mankind really needs. Familiar for his ever-smiling face and his message of love, compassion and peace, he explains the three turnings of the wheel of dharma; the purpose and the means of generating the mind of enlightenment; and the twelve links of dependent arising, among other things. ‘The three principal aspects of the path’ and ‘the stages of the path to enlightenment’ based on Je Tsongkhapa’s (the famous teacher of Tibetan Buddhism) own experience and realization have also been beautifully described by the Dalai Lama in great detail. Here's an easily accessible and illuminating glimpse into the core of Tibetan Buddhism.

Author : The Dalai Lama
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0733629377
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wisdom of Forgiveness written by The Dalai Lama and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wisdom of Forgiveness: Intimate Conversations and Journeys is the most personal portrait yet of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, revered spiritual leader. A huge international success, the Dalai Lama's books are bestsellers all over the world. Now, for the first time, we are able to discover the personal feelings and thoughts of this highly respected spiritual figure on subjects ranging from how the experience of profound spiritual insight actually feels, to how he has learned to love people who anyone else would consider an enemy, and under what circumstances he believes he would be capable of violence. Victor Chan came to meet the Dalai Lama through an extraordinary kidnapping experience. Since that time, over thirty years ago, he has become a close friend of the Dalai Lama and here is able to give us the most personal and intimate portrait yet of this iconic figure. In relaxed conversation, at his prayers and meals, meeting other world leaders – this up-close-and-personal account is filled with the Dalai Lama's customary insight, humour and compassion. Victor Chan's unique access to the life of this most inspiring of men gives us the closest look yet into the heart and mind of one of our greatest spiritual leaders. Other titles by the Dalai Lama The Art of Happiness The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World The Art of Happiness at Work A Profound Mind