A little book for those in search of words to calm and inspire. In this gift book, His Holiness the Dalai Lama imparts his message: the importance of love, compassion and forgiveness. As his name suggests, his Holiness the Dalai Lama's teachings are considered an 'ocean of wisdom' by millions of Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. Born into a peasant family, he was identified at the age of two as the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, and began a monastic education at the age of six. Having gained a doctorate of Buddhist philosophy he assumed political power and attempted to join peace talks with Mao Tse-tung. In 1989 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and won worldwide praise for his devotion to a non-violent liberation of Tibet. His writings cross cultural and political boundaries, assessing contemporary difficulties through a lens of traditional Buddhist spiritual thought. The Dalai Lama lives in a small cottage in Dharamsala, and rises every day at 4am to meditate and fulfil his role of religious teacher, both inside and out of his own community. |