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They are so fundamental in fact that the vehicle of the perfections is a synonym for mahayana itself. The six paramitas, or transcendent perfections, are an essential concept in the practice of mahayana buddhism. His holiness the 14th dalai lama was born lhamo thondup on july 6, 1935 to a tibetan farming family in taktser, a peasant village in northeastern tibet. A little book for those looking for words of calm and inspirationin this gift book of his holiness the dalai lama conveys his message. He strikes a cord that transcends religions and opinions to what being a good person really is. This is not an ordinary compassion but one that is developed and expanded in parallel with wisdom that arises through meditation. Due to changing times and circumstances, more and more peo ple in the west are. The essential dalai lama his important teachings, is a wonderful written and well thought out source of the core not just of buddhism, but for life. See more ideas about dalai lama books, dalai lama and books. Awards and honors presented to the 14th dalai lama wikipedia.
During his 1975 world tour, lama yeshe gave many public lectures, especially in australia, to people who knew very little about tibetan buddhism and had never seen a lama before. Tenzin gyatso, born lhamo dondrub, 6 july is the and current dalai lama. A collection of speeches, quotations, essays and advice from his holiness little book. Wisdom publications books are printed on acidfree paper and meet the guidelines for permanence and durability set by the council of library resources. Dalai lama is a mongolian title meaning ocean of wisdom, and the dalai. The essential teachings book, 2010 by his holiness the dalai lama. By dalai lama xiv four essential buddhist texts by dalai lama xiv the four essential buddhist texts included in this anthology are the opening of the dharma by jamyang khyentse rinpoche. Here in this inspirational book are the dalai lama s thoughts on. Compared to the other many dalai lama books, this just didnt seem to have the same interfaith reading that anyone could enjoy and from which much valuable insight ive read many books by the dalai lama and to call this the essential. Mar 19, 2018 the plasticity of dalai lamas views, founded upon openness and honesty. Description of the book the dalai lama s little book of inner peace.
His holiness the 14th dalai lama was born lhamo thondup on july 6, 1935 to a tibetan farming family in taktser, a peasant. The enthronement ceremony took place on 22 october 1940 in the potala palace. His holiness the xiv dalai lama of tibet 2014 year of his holiness the dalai lama 2 1 his holiness the xiv dalai lama his holiness the xiv dalai lama, tenzin gyatso, is the spiritual leader of tibet. His holiness the dalai lama speeches, statements, articles and interviews from 1987 to june 1995, department of information and international relations, dharamsala, 1995 42. The path to enlightenment, snow lion publications, ithaca, 1995. He was one of sixteen children born into the family, nine of whom had died.