365 Dalai Lama: Daily Advice from the Heart

by Dalai Lama XIV, Matthieu Ricard (Editor), Christian Bruyat (Translator)

Presents daily words of timeless wisdom and heartfelt advice for people of all walks of life and religious backgrounds on how to find true happiness, serenity, and fulfillment in one's life and bring true peace to the world around.

Genres: Buddhism, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Spirituality, Self Help, Religion, Meditation

372 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso (born Lhamo Döndrub), 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 family. He was proclaimed the tulku (an Enlightened lama who has consciously decided to take rebirth) of the 13th Dalai Lama at the age of two.

On 17 November 1950, at the age of 15, he was enthroned as Tibet's ruler. Thus he became Tibet's most important political ruler just one month after the People's Republic of China's invasion of Tibet on 7 October 1950. In 1954, he went to Beijing to attempt peace talks with Mao Zedong and other leaders of the PRC. These talks ultimately failed.

After a failed uprising and the collapse of the Tibetan resistance movement in 1959, the Dalai Lama left for India, where he was active in establishing the Central Tibetan Administration (the Tibetan Government in Exile) and in seeking to preserve Tibetan culture and education among the thousands of refugees who accompanied him.

Tenzin Gyatso is a charismatic figure and noted public speaker. This Dalai Lama is the first to travel to the West. There, he has helped to spread Buddhism and to promote the concepts of universal responsibility, secular ethics, and religious harmony.

He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, honorary Canadian citizenship in 2006, and the United States Congressional Gold Medal on 17 October 2007.

Reviews

[Liveta · Rating 3 out of 5]

„Abejingumas, ypač nukreiptas į kitus žmones, vienas didžiausių trūkumų, kokie tik yra. Galvodami tik apie save ir nesirūpindami, kas vyksta kaimynystėje, labai siaurai matote pasaulį, jūsų protas aklas, o širdis kieta.“
Radau gražių minčių, kai kurios privertė labai giliai susimąstyti. 💕

[Sia ☾ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Richtig bewerten kann ich das Buch ja eigentlich nicht, vor allem wenn mich so ein süßer Marmeladen-Opi vom Cover aus anlächelt.
Ich denke einfach nur, dass die Welt ein etwas besserer Ort wäre, wenn wir alle dieses Buch lesen & vielleicht sogar etwas daraus praktizieren & umsetzen können.
Buddhismus ist sicherlich nicht etwas für Jedermann, aber ich mag es meine Spiritualität mit Teilen aus anderen Religionen zu komplementieren. (:

[Artūras Vaičekauskas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Peace & Love

Įsimintinos frazės:
a) Jeigu mūsų kūnas serga gydome jį, o ne žudome. Taip ir su nusikaltėliais, reikia gydyti juos, o ne žudyti.
b) Kiekviename mūsų yra nusikaltėlis ir gelbėtojas.
c) Į pasaulį žiūrėti vaiko akimis, žiūrėti kaip į žmogų. Nežiūrėti kokia profesija, religija ar rasė.

[Natalie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm probably in big trouble for saying this, but I was unimpressed.

To be fair, I had no prior experience with reading anything by Dalai Lama and am ignorant when it comes to Buddhism.

I read this in short chunks rather than a page a day. I'd grow irritated when I felt he was being ignorant but he would contradict what had irritated me within x amount of pages, so I'd have to quickly forgive him. His heart is certainly in the right place. I respect that he respects both men and women equally, and I appreciate that he doesn't shame other religions. I don't agree with a sit down reconciliation conversation between a victim with their rapist - If the victims are sufficiently open-minded to forgive, and if those who have raped, tortured and killed recognize the enormity of their actions and wish to repent, then a meeting of both parties can be helpful.

But we will have to agree to disagree on some of those things. I was just disappointed that I wasn't inspired. There were a number of things I did agree with but I had expected to be dog-earing page after page after page and in the end, there were only half a dozen.

It was ok/2 Stars

[Anton · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this was a great book in the sense of what it said. It's filled with wisdom that a lot of people would probably need to hear. The book is divided into chapters directed to a chosen career, a way of life etc. However, I still read all of it because even if a chapter doesn't directly touch my life I thought it could give me insight into lives I know or will know, and it did.
The reason I gave it 3/5 stars is not because of the quality of the content but my subjective view. I already read a previous more in-depth book by the Dalai Lama so this book felt like it just touched the surface of his wisdom. It would have been better if I read this one first.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

A reassuringly thick, hardbacked book packed with quotes from his Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Although often repeating very similar quotes in an effort to find 365 concise soundbites that would make sence to someone with relatively little buddhist knowledge, the reverance and wisdom of the man does shine through, promting peace and kindness. An attractive 'coffee table book' for anyone looking for little pearls of wisdom to enlighten their day.

[Gheeta · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was a little disappointed with this book. I guess I was expecting a little more to the entries than was actually there.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was a little disappointed by this book. It lacked the depth for me. maybe it was due to the translation?

[Luthienne of Elfhame]

I can’t give this book a star rating – it’s simply too meaningful for that. It came into my life at exactly the right moment, in the midst of anxiety and inner restlessness. It moved me deeply, helped me to refocus, to see what truly matters, and to find a sense of inner steadiness.

The Dalai Lama offers gentle, clear reminders of how we should treat ourselves, others, and our challenges – with compassion, mindfulness, and calm.

In my view: everyone should read this book. And not just once – regularly.

[Simona Gilberti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Questo libro si legge ovunque e in qualsiasi momento. Mentre si mangia, aspettando un'amica o seduti in sala d'attesa dal dentista.
I pezzi sono brevi, semplici e diretti.
E la cosa più strana è che non sembra un monologo! Io avevo sempre l'impressione di partecipare a una chiacchierata tra amici sereni. Le domande nei miei pensieri trovavano risposta tra le righe. E le domande disseminate tra quelle pagine mi hanno fatta approdare spontaneamente alle risposte dentro di me.

[Anika · Rating 2 out of 5]

Obviously his hearts in the right place and he means so well but I don’t think I learnt anything new or inspiring. Quite superficial “do this to be a better person” type thing but definitely lacking depth and substance. Also kind of weird the way he talks about being accepting of homo sexuality but then talking about it in one breath with murderers and rapists except that as a sin it’s a lesser sin?!

[Bee · Rating 3 out of 5]

I attempted to read one passage a day over the course of a year, a short paragraph to have on your mind throughout the day.
Many of the passages were thought-provoking and impactful while others were repetitive and, for lack of a better word, dull.
It remains, however, a quick inspirational read, a small "coffee table book" packed with wisdom.

[Dan Slone · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used this as the basis for my daily meditations. Iit gives you a real sense of the breadth of the Dalai Lama's life advice. Some is better than others. Very interesting when he starts dealing with the relationship with other religions. It was perfect for what I wanted which was a focus point for daily meditations. I typically read two a day, so I didn't take a year to finish.

[Joe Basile · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter and son-in-law gave this book to me as a birthday present and I made a practice of spending a bit of time on one reading at the beginning of each day for the past year. While not every reading was on the mark for me, many were. I plan to reread this book in the same way during the coming year.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book. The Dalai Lama is such a wise, intelligent man. I borrowed this from my public library but I wouldnt mind owning a copy myself. Such insightful and sound advice. He really examines his own words before he says them and it shows. This book is for everyone and anyone Buddhist or not.

[M]

The Dalai Lama posits that self-hatred is exaggerated self-esteem. "We want to be the best at all costs, and if the slightest detail is missing from our ideal self-image we cannot bear it. This is a form of pride." Some gems in this.

[KissD · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's appeasing the spirit to read these lines written with simplicity and humor. There are times when a book isn't written to contain life changing information but to summarize simple adages to take to heart.

[Joana · Rating 3 out of 5]

São diferentes capítulos para cada tipo de pessoa e pode ler-se sem uma ordem específica. É um livro para se ir lendo, e voltando a ler quando assim for necessário ou se desejar. Não deixam de ser alguns conselhos sábios.

[Lia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Man merkt wie alt das Buch ist, die Ratschläge sind zT veraltet. Zum Teil sind sie sehr oberflächlich gehalten und fast schon erratbar. Manche Ratschläge sind schön und Regen zum Denken an, der Großteil allerdings ist für mich deiner Menschenverstand.

[Umit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hemen hemen her konuda size mantıklı tavsiyeler veren bir kitap. Katıldığım ve katılmadığını konular olsa da genel olarak güzel tavsiyelerde oluşuyor

[Nora Alshareef · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful as are all the other Dalai Lama books I have read. There are meditations and incredible advice on a plethora of topics from practicing religion to dealing with anger. I absolutely loved it.

[Jonathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Inspiring though somewhat flat.

[Lenore Kuipers-Cummins · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book to read a bit at a time so you can digest it. Keeps in mind "mindfulness".

[Ebo Luna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book needs to the person want more sight about the life.
Basic perspective of Dalai lama is written. For me half of them was too obvious.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intéressant! Ça fait toujours du bien de lire des paroles qui appellent la bonté du coeur et le pardon. Un petit roman à savourer doucement… Un guide vers l’amour et l’harmonie.

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not find this advice profound in any way. The tongue sucking incident really ended this book for me and in the trash it went.

[Audrey-Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple et facile à lire. Remplie de sagesse 💖

[Martina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mi ha colpito molto il modo in cui affronta il mondo. Dovrebbero leggerlo tutti.

[Ansi]

matfors图书馆的。屯了三个月，一直忘读。现在不能再延期了，先记一下。话说在同一个图书馆还捡了一本被他们废弃的脱北者的传记。真是个好图书馆呀。

[Marlaine Legault · Rating 2 out of 5]

Un livre de conseils de base à lire pour bien vivre.