The Dalai Lama on one of the most important spiritual practices to develop wisdom and compassion.
Based on three days of teaching in London, May 1999, this book is an edited version of the Dalai Lama’s discourse on The Eight Verses on Generating Compassion.The Verses are one of the most profound and sacred texts in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.The title of the book comes from the Tibetan word for the Verses: ‘lojong’ – literally, transforming your mind.The lucid, straightforward commentary on these teachings includes instruction on how to transform difficult situations into opportunities for spiritual growth.The author also offers practical methods as to how to develop positive ways of thinking and compassion.
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The Dalai Lama on one of the most important spiritual practices to develop wisdom and compassion.
(Tibetan calligraphy plus printed end papers)
• The Dalai Lama’s profile continues to rise and rise here in the UK. In May, the Wembley talks on which this book is based were sold out nearly six months before they were held. This book will appeal to that market.
• The Dalai Lama has achieved worldwide bestseller status. The Art of Happiness topped bestseller charts worldwide, while The Art of Living sold over 46,000 copies in the first month of publication. A Simple Path has sold over 63,000 copies in the past year.
• The Dalai Lama is one of the best loved and most well-known proponents of Buddhism the world over. The high profile of His Holiness, and the beautiful nature of his books, brings his work to a wider, more mass market audience.
• Generic advertising in spiritual magazines. Review coverage in specialist press.
• No competition on this subject (lojong).
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780007332472
Publisert
2009-06-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Thorsons
Vekt
125 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
153 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
176
Forfatter
Om bidragsyterne
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the exiled spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. He was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1989. He is the author of many books about Buddhism. He lives in Dharamsala, India.