Ancient Wisdom, Modern World: Ethics for the New Millennium

ISBN-13: 9780349112541 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 246 str.

Dalai Lama Xiv Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho

Opis

This work presents the Dalai Lama's prescription for the spiritual expansion of humankind. Addressing what he sees as the spiritual void in modern society, the Dalai Lama calls for the necessity of virtue and greater compassion. Besides discussing ways in which we may care for the environment, he gives guidance in the techniques of contemplation. Written as a form of spiritual handbook, this work is also a complement to Freedom in Exile, the Dalai Lama's autobiography.

Recenzje

Invaluable ... A blueprint for an ethical way of life DAILY TELEGRAPH

O autorze

His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people and of Tibetan Buddhism. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 and the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal in 2007. He is the author of, among many other books, the international bestseller An Appeal to the World and the New York Times bestseller The Book of Joy, which he coauthored with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He lives in exile in Dharamsala, India.