false 213743 14 As a primer on living the good life, few books compete with <I>How to Practice</I>, another profound offering from the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Westerners may be confused by the book's title, assuming that it focuses solely on Buddhist meditation and prayer techniques. Though it does address meditation and prayer, at its core this is a book that demonstrates how day-to-day living can be a spiritual practice. There are two ways to create happiness:<blockquote>The first is external. By obtaining better clothes, better shelter, and better friends we can find a certain measure of happiness and satisfaction. The second is through mental development, which yields inner happiness. However, these two approaches are not equally viable. External happiness cannot last long without its counterpart.... However, if you have peace of mind you can find happiness even under the most difficult circumstances.</blockquote> As he has in previous books (<I>An Open Heart</I>, <I>The Art of Happiness</I>), the Dalai Lama reminds us that developing peace of mind means paying attention to our daily attitudes and choices as well as taking the time to meditate and be prayerful. The six-part book covers Buddhist meditation techniques and visualization exercises as well as daily thoughts and actions that foster morality and wisdom. <I>--Gail Hudson</I> 206915 2002 How to Practice : The Way to a Meaningful Life total:556|5:212|4:224|3:108|2:11|1:1| 556 2303 921 62 2 2 false false Wed Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 19 23:26:48 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 26 15:27:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 09:13:53 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 13:04:50 -0700 2009
Since the purpose of this book is teaching how to achieve enlightenment, it doesn't cover things like Buddhist history or explanations of the basic concepts and so I realize I have a lot to learn to understand this religion.

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