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How a person thinks, behaves and feels ultimately impacts not just their own lives, but the society they live in. If we desire to attain happiness, we must understand that the journey begins within us, and can reach out to touch millions.
In this collection of speeches, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, with characteristic wisdom, humour and kindness, directs us towards the path to a happy, healthy, peaceful life. Talking about universal themes such as compassion, ...
Diaspora (from the Greek, meaning scattering , dispersion ) is the mass migration of people with common roots to more than one location. The word was first used for Jews exiled from Israel in ancient times. The Indian diaspora, of over twenty million, is spread across many regions and continents. This collection of essays examines the concept of diaspora, considering its cultural, economic, geographical, political and social dimensions, and focuses on the Indian ...
Becoming Buddha compiles the invaluable teachings of contemporary Buddhist teachers who have sought to illuminate the ways of the Buddha in a manner that is comprehensible to a wide audience. These lectures comprise easy to follow dialogues, with anecdotes from the Buddha's own life as well as the lives of ordinary people, to explain how everyone can attain Buddhahood. The message underlying these teachings is that becoming Buddha is not an unattainable ...
The quotations brought together here for the first time in the form of daily reflections, one for each day of the year, reflect His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s inclusive vision of the world. He speaks in each of these with an endearing informality and practicality about almost every aspect of human life, dwelling on diverse issues ranging from religious differences to the ethics of advertising. Yet, in spite of his honest acceptance of the state ...
So compelling is the story of Prince Siddhartha Gautama that it loses none of its sheen with a retelling. Impelled by a desire to deal with the sorrows of human existence, he renounces the world when barely twenty-nine and finds Buddhism. Giving Buddha's spiritual journey a contemporary dimension, this anthology contains essays by spiritual leaders like his holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Thubten Yeshe on the impact of Buddhist philosophy on ...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama answers these and a host of other questions in this companion volume to The transformed mind: reflections on truth, love and happiness, successfully published around the world in 1999. Interpreting the ancient wisdom of Lord Buddha for today's generation, he speaks to us about the paths to self-realization and the need to overcome negative emotions in order to develop one's inner consciousness. Wise, compassionate and always pragmatic, ...
Youth in all ages have been in the vanguard of progress and social change. Thirst for freedom impatience for a quicker pace of progress and a passion for innovation, coupled with idealism and creative fervour saw the youth in the forefront of freedom struggle. Youth represent the most vibrant section of the society. They play a pivotal role in socio-economic changes and development of the society. A nation can progress only when the energy of youth is channelised ...