Dalai Lama Tibet

Gallileo, Copernicus, Newton, Niels Bohr, Einstein. Their insights shook our perception of who we are and where we stand in the world and in their wake have left an uneasy co-existence: science vs. religion, faith vs. empirical enquiry. Which is the keeper of truth? Which is the true path to...

HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA REVEALS THE KEY TO ACHIEVING HAPPINESS AND A MEANINGFUL LIFE. In How to See Yourself as You Really Are, the world's foremost Buddhist leader teaches listeners how to recognize and dispel misguided notions of self and embrace the world from a more realistic -- and...

2024 International Book Award Nonfiction - Creative Category Shares the true story of three monks’ heroic escape from occupied Tibet and the subsequent rebirth of the Bön religion in exile Introduces Bön, Tibet’s oldest religion, and a traditional way of life extinguished by...

In this extensive lesson, Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, beautifully elucidates the meaning of the path to enlightenment. His discourse arises from the Third Dalai Lama's brilliant and powerful work, Essence of Refined Gold, a classic text that summarizes the meaning of all Buddha's...

Der Tibetkenner Heinrich Harrer lebte als einziger Europäer am tibetanischen Königshof und wurde zum engem Vertrauten des Dalai Lama. Übersetzungen in mehr als vierzig Sprachen und Auflagen in Millionenhöhe ließen seine Erinnerungen zu einem Weltbestseller werden. Fünfzig Jahre nach der spektakulären Flucht Heinrich Harrers über den Hinmalaja nach Tibet kam das Abenteuer des Jahrhunderts in der Verfilmung von Jean-Jacques Annaud mit Brad Pitt in der Hauptrolle in die Kinos.

'The ultimate source of happiness is within us.' The Art of Happiness is the pioneering book of the happiness and personal development genre and remains the cornerstone of the field of positive psychology and practical self-help. Through conversations, stories, and meditations, the Dalai Lama...

Voulez-vous devenir heureux ? Demandez au dalaï-lama comment le faire ! Le bonheur est le désir supérieur qui fait agir notre monde. Cela se reflète dans toutes les philosophies et religions. Ce livre unique représente un recueil de la sagesse du Dalaï-lama. Vous y trouverez : L'histoire passionnante de la tradition du dalaï-lama, la biographie de Tenzin Gyatso, le 14e dalaï-lama du Tibet qui est non seulement le chef spirituel des tous les bouddhistes, mais aussi un des combattants les plus célèbres pour la paix du 20e siècle, les paraboles bouddhistes reflétant la sagesse intemporelle.

This book from the series of ''My Roads'' describes my journey from Nepal to Tibet and back to India.

What does the Dalai Lama's life teach us? Certainly, he is a sterling example of turning adversity into joyful service. But there is more to him than that. He is also a model of innovation and adaptation. He has taken the tenets of Buddhism and made them relevant to everyone. He has found commonalities in the teachings of Catholicism and Buddhism.

Born to humble but prosperous peasants in 1901, the Year of the Ox, Diki Tsering grew up a simple girl with a simple life and the ordinary ambition to be a good wife and mother. When faith and fate led her son Lhamo Dhondup to be recognized as the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, her world altered...

Three Tibetan Buddhist monks face the pain of seeing the Dalai Lama's escape, and how, Communist Chinese, ban and destroy their Religion. Samye, Shakya y Dusum, have to choose between fulfilling his faith or to live the passions of his youth. Love and betrayal between friends reveals an inconceivable end. "I made many Tibetan friendship, some children who left Tibet with the Dalai Lama; others, just a few years ago, managed to evade the snipers of Lhasa, they have some extraordinary experiences to tell, I decided to start with this one, said the author”.

A gripping portrait of modern Tibet told through the lives of its people, from the bestselling author of Nothing to Envy “A brilliantly reported and eye-opening work of narrative nonfiction.”—The New York Times Book Review NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Parul Sehgal, The New...

In Becoming Enlightened, His Holiness the Dalai Lama draws from traditional Buddhist meditative practices to present step-by-step contemplative exercises designed to expand the reader’s capacity for spiritual growth, along with clear milestones to mark progress. By following the spiritual...

Each one of us is responsible for all of humankind, and for the environment in which we live. . . . We must seek to lessen the suffering of others. Rather than working solely to acquire wealth, we need to do something meaningful, something seriously directed toward the welfare of humanity as a...

In this gripping account, John Avedon draws on his work and travels with the Fourteenth Dalai Lama to bring us the riveting story of Tibet and its temporal and spiritual leader. Included is an extensive interview with the Dalai Lama, who speaks about the conditions in Tibet, the mind of a Buddha, and the events of his life. Rigorously researched, passionately written, the original edition of In Exile From the Land of Snows was instrumental in launching the modern Tibet movement when it was published in 1984.

A revered Buddhist monk tells the bracing and beautiful story of a singular life compelled to contemplation, sharing lessons about the power of mentorship and an open mind “A necessary and captivating narrative of spiritual courage and truth seeking far beyond the veil of our contemporary...

Krieg der Kulturen oder Bündnis der Religionen? Auf diese wohl wichtigste Frage unserer Zeit gibt der Dalai Lama eine sehr persönliche Antwort...

From the magical mountains and valleys of Tibet, these Buddhist-themed folk tales for kids offer a captivating view into the lore and wisdom of Tibetan culture and tradition. Buddhism and its profound effect on Tibet's people and culture is reflected in these stories, each of which is imbued with life lessons for all ages. Threaded through these tales are the teachings of the Buddha and the special quality and relationship that Tibetans have with the mountains, trees, rocks, rivers, and sky.

In this unique book, His Holiness the Dalai Lama tells the full story of his 75-year struggle with China to save Tibet and its people. Instant New York Times Bestseller The Dalai Lama has had to contend with the People’s Republic of China his entire life. He was 15 years old when communist...

Cutting through all the white noise, chatter, and superficiality our cell phones and social media cause, one of Tibet's highest and most respected spiritual leaders offers simple and practical advice to help us increase our attentions spans, become better listeners, and strive to appreciate the...