The Dalai Lama’s Book of Awakening - Softcover

Dalai Lama, His Holiness The

Softcover

ISBN 10: 000714685X ISBN 13: 9780007146857

Publisher: Element, 2002

Synopsis

A little book for those in search of words to calm and inspire. In this gift book His Holiness the Dalai Lama teaches us how to deal with suffering.

The Dalai Lama's Book of Awakening contains His Holiness thoughts on The Four Noble Truths – the very foundation of Buddhist teaching.

The Four Noble Truths – the truth of suffering, the truth of the origin of suffering, the truth of the cessation of suffering, the truth of the path leading to this cessation – was the first sermon the Buddha gave after he was enlightened. In this little book, His Holiness presents a comprehensive explanation of the subject, helping us to gain a better understanding of the Four Noble Truths.

'Whenever I have been given the opportunity to introduce Buddhism I always make it a point to explain Buddhism in terms of two principles. One is the development of a philosophical viewpoint based on the understanding of the interdependent nature of reality. And the second principle is that of non-violence which is the actual action of a Buddhist practitioner and which derives from that view of the interdependent nature of reality.'
His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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Synopsis

A gift for those in search of words to calm and inspire. In this book His Holiness the Dalai Lama teaches us how to deal with suffering. It contains His Holiness' thoughts on "The Four Noble Truths" - the very foundation of Buddhist teaching: the truth of suffering, the truth of the origin of suffering, the truth of the cessation of suffering, the truth of the path leading to this cessation. This was the first sermon the Buddha gave after he was enlightened. His Holiness presents a comprehensive explanation of the subject, helping us to gain a better understanding.

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'Words of inspiration from one of the world's most beloved spiritual leaders'

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, gives us practical ways to deal with suffering and create the happiness we seek, through his own down-to-earth interpretation of the Four Noble Truths – the very foundation of Buddhist teaching. This little book is perfect for anyone seeking words to calm and inspire.

This book is based on His Holiness the Dalai Lama's bestselling book 'The Four Noble Truths'.

About this edition

• Publisher: Element
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 000714685X
• ISBN 13: 9780007146857
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144