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His Holiness the Dalai Lama describes himself as a Simple Buddhist monk. However, to millions of people around the world, he embodies the highest human aspiration: to be happy. His messages of compassion, altruism and peace are articulated in a unique secular ethic and supported with techniques and practices that can help us achieve these ideals. Eliciting global respect and admiration, he is both a prophet and a statesman for our troubled times, yet hes intensely human and accessible. Hes an inspiration to millions, yet many feel as if he touches and speaks to them personally. He is a Buddhist but belongs to all humanity.
This remarkable book is an edited compilation of mostly personal conversations spanning more than twenty-five years between the Dalai Lama and Rajiv Mehrotra, a disciple of his for more than twenty-five years, whos now the trustee and secretary of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility, which was established with the funds from the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to His Holiness in 1989. Within these pages, the Dalai Lamas disarming candor, his deep empathy for his students quest, and his wisdom garnered not just from texts and scriptures but also from an active engagement with life offer invaluable insights to us all on how we may find true happiness.ISBN-9789381431443
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Pages : 264
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