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Ancient Wisdom, Modern World: Ethics for a New Millennium
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Published
1999
by Little Brown and Company
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An eloquent and life enriching book. While the book was written by the Dalai Lama, it's emphasis is on the spiritual rather than religious aspects of life.."whether a person practises religion or not, the spiritual qualities of love, compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, humility and so on are indispensable". The most common and important aim of all human beings is the pursuit of happiness. According to the Dalai Lama, the principal characteristic of genuine happiness is : Inner peace. T...more
Although I found it a little hard reading at the start and a little repetitive that just sets the foundations for when you progress for me the most interesting 3rd part. Very highly recommend and now looking forward to my second reading.
The teachings in this book make sense to me in a way nothing else had before, and nothing else has since. The quintessential, life changing book.
For me this was a life changing book: it changed my view on life and started my interest in Buddhism.
This should be required reading for everyone
An enjoyable and inspiring read. Full of incredible insights about human behavior, the mind and soul. The subjects of ethics is dealt with in this book, highlighting how compassion, love, tolerance, fairness, honesty and equality are needed in order to find inner peace and harmony in society. Full of wise words.
learn how to be patience
Dangerously simplistic at best.
This book is one of the best in educating and training one's mind in developing ethical and wholesome actions and behaviour. One of the most important training is generating compassion and loving kindness for others. Tha Dalai Lama reiterates that "the more we tuly desire to benefit others, the greater the strength and confidence we develop and the greater the peace and happiness we experience".
mind training.. so extraordinary
It is impossible to take advice on how to live your life from a self proclaimed hypocrite who has a winter and summer palace. The book is also boring.
quite a difficult book to crack. I attempted a few times. not a toilet read, neither a bed time read. Nevertheless, the message is clear.
A guide for practicing goodness. Great advice for avoiding negativity and remembering what really matters.
A lot of this book is common sense, however it's nice to have the reminder in written form.
It's by the Dali Lama ;) His books are always fun and good to read.
Inspiring and motavating
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Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso (born Lhamo Döndrub, Tibetan: ལྷ་མོ་དོན་འགྲུབ་), the 14th Dalai Lama, is a practicing member of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism and is influential as a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, the world's most famous Buddhist monk, and the leader of the exiled Tibetan government in India.
Tenzin Gyatso was the fifth of sixteen children born to a farming fa...more
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