Beyond Religion

Ethics for a Whole World

By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Narrated by: Martin Sheen

Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

Emmy Award-winning actor Martin Sheen (The West Wing) lends his distinguished voice to this stirring call to move beyond religion for the guidance to improve human life on individual, community, and global levels, including a guided meditation practice for cultivating key human values.

Ten years ago, in his best-selling Ethics for a New Millennium, His Holiness the Dalai Lama first proposed an approach to ethics based on universal rather than religious principles. Now, in Beyond Religion, the Dalai Lama, at his most compassionate and outspoken, elaborates and deepens his vision for the nonreligious way.

Transcending the mere "religion wars", he outlines a system of secular ethics that gives tolerant respect to religion, but, with the highest level of spiritual and intellectual authority, makes a claim for what the Dalai Lama calls a third way. This is a universal code of ethics that transcends religion boundaries, that recognizes our common humanity and advocates for a global human community based on understanding and mutual respect.

Beyond Religion is an essential statement from the Dalai Lama, a blueprint for all those who yearn for a life fulfilled and a better world.

©2011 His Holiness the Dalai Lama (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"An impressive guide for teaching religious tolerance and respect to readers of all ages." ( Kirkus Reviews)

"This wise, humane book, an original work rather than a collection of talks, is an incisive statement of His Holiness’s thinking on ways to bring peace to a suffering world." ( Publishers Weekly)

Compassionate Ethics

Would love to see all Republicans listen and learn how to be compassionately ethical. That would truly change the world as all Democrats and Republicans alike begin to feel compassion for each other!

Enlightening View of Ethics

There is something refreshing about the authors broad view of ethics. Very enlightening and informative.

wonderful advice and practical guidance for peace

excellent narration. great advice for a more peaceful world. dalai lama is my role model.

Great message, Martin Sheen's reading not

If you could sum up Beyond Religion in three words, what would they be?

We're all human

What was one of the most memorable moments of Beyond Religion?

No

Did Martin Sheen do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

There were no characters. Martin should have read normally instead of trying to sound like the Dali Lama

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I wouldn't make a film of this book

Any additional comments?

The ideas in this book are powerful and real. It's too bad there is so much fear and prejudice among people to ever make it a reality.

Religions Can Be Discontinued

It seems that humanity has entered a period in space and time where religions can be discontinued. If humanity embraces and enacts love, compassion, and forgiveness all necessary requirements for enlightenment will be given to us all. One just has to start with oneself.

Suitable for all religions

The ideas in this book can encompass everyone’s spiritual beliefs. Don’t avoid it because you think it is a “Buddhist” book. It is a book for humans who want to make the world a more compassionate, safer, and equitable place.

Una gran enseñanza

Hoy en día la humanidad necesita buscar métodos para poder vivir una vida donde la búsqueda de la felicidad nos signifique el sufrimiento de otros. En esta obra S.S. El Dalai Lama, nos da herramientas para poder lograr este objetivo. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

wonderful!

as someone who follows no religion this was as interesting for me as I believe it would be for any religious person

BEYOND EXCELLENT

Yet, another absolute excellent book by the Dalai Lama.
I am glad that I bought the physical book, so as I was listening, I made notes and it is easier to refer to certain sections in the future.
I highly recommend this book.
He has such an amazing mind.
The narrator, mr. Martin Sheen, is a pleasure to listen to.
My thanks to all involved, JK.

My first download of a book

Would you listen to Beyond Religion again? Why?

Sure Dalai Lama can teach everyone something

Who was your favorite character and why?

Dalai Lama

Which character – as performed by Martin Sheen – was your favorite?

Dalai Lama

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

If I had the time

Any additional comments?

i can buy other books online....sweet