Dalai Lama
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Ranthambhore is a dry, decidous, thorn forest that sits at the junction of the Aravalli and Vindhya hills, Rajasthan, India. Knows for its amazing and uplifting combination of heritage – natural and historical – which interminlges with its forests, Ranthambhore is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna. Within its nearly 1400-square kilometre area, Ranthambhore National Park and its critical tiger habitat provides for one of the finest areas for ...
History of mankind teaches one that struggles for upholding the dignity of human beings have never met with failure; sooner or later the principles of liberty, equality and justice have triumphed over the brute forces of authoritarianism and injustice.
More powerful empires than the nation states existing in the world today have been brought to their knees in the past by popular struggles. Tibetans should find sustenance from these historical facts as they ...
I first wrote the two pieces contained in this book some years ago in response to many requests. Some people wanted to know something about Buddhism in general. Others were particularly interested in the practice of tantra.
The teachings of the Buddha can be summarised as dealing with conduct and view. Conduct refers to the way we should behave, which is essentially to be nonviolent. The Buddha counselled us to help each other if we can, and if we cannot, at ...
Mount Kailas - the most sacred mountain in the world. Uncannily symmetrical, this remote and remarkable peak located in the forbidden land of Tibet might have built by superhuman hands. It stands out of a primordial landscape: a horizontally stratified plinth thousands of feet high, crowned with a perfect cone of pure snow.
To Hindus it is the Throne of the great god Shiva. Buddhists associate it with Chakrasamvara, a powerful Tantric deity, and with the sage ...
The Four Essential Buddhist Commentaries provided by His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama are on The thirty seven Bodhisattva practices by Thogmed Zangpo; Three principal paths by Je Tsong-Khapa, The Eight verses on the training of the mind by Geshe Langri Thangpa and The song of four Mindful nesses by Seventh Dalai Lama. The first two commentaries have been given under the Bodhi tree at Bodhgaya in January 1981 and the last two in Switzerland in July 1979.
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The message of this book is as renowned as the Dalai Lama himself: that compassion is essential for individuals and for the world. When we think of His Holiness, we immediately think of the compassion he embodies, and to which he has devoted his entire life. He suggests we pay close attention to the way we respond to everyone and to everything around us, and explains how caring for others can be a profound source of happiness on an individual level, which can ...
This little book contains the core teachings of Buddhism by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. one of the greatest spiritual leaders of our time. These thought-provoking epigrams about the importance of love and compassion, and the need for individual responsibility fuse ancient wisdom with an awareness of the problems of modern-day life.
In his characteristically endearing and informal style, one of the greatest spiritual leaders of our time examines the nature of the human mind and emphasizes the need to transform it if we want to lead more fulfilling lives.
All the world’s major religions emphasize the importance of the practice of love, compassion and tolerance. This is particularly true in the Buddhist traditions, which unanimously state that compassion and love are the foundation of all paths of practice. To cultivate the potential for compassion and love inherent within us, it is crucial to counter-act their opposing forces of anger and hatred. In this book the Dalai Lama shows how through the practice of ...
There is no more powerful mind than Bodhicitta. There is no more joyous mind than Bodhicitta. For the accomplishment of one's own ultimate purpose, the awakening mind is supreme, and to accomplish the purpose of all other living beings there is nothing superior to Bodhicitta. The awakening mind is the unsurpassable way to collect merit. To purify obstacles Bodhicitta is supreme. For protection from interferences Bodhicitta is supreme. It is the unique, ...
The Essence of Superfine Gold is the most famous literary composition of the Third Dalai Lama (1543-1588). It is condensed but comprehensive commentary on Je Tsongkhapa's (1357-1419) A Song of Experience which is the seminal guide on the stages of the path to enlightenment of the beings of three capacities. Although brief, this text summarizes the three principal paths of the teachings of the Shakyamuni Buddha. Also included in this volume is Je Tsongkhapa's A ...