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How to Practice : The Way to a Meaningful Life

 
 
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How to Practice : The Way to a Meaningful Life

4.5(56 customer reviews)

As human beings, we all share the desire for happiness and meaning in our lives. According to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the ability to find true fulfillment lies within each of us. In this very special book, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet, Nobel Prize winner, and bestselling author helps readers embark upon the path to enlightenment with a stunning illumination of the timeless wisdom and an easy-access reference for daily practice.

Divided into a series of distinct steps that will lead spiritual seekers toward enlightenment, How to Practice is a constant companion in the quest to practice morality, meditation, and wisdom. This accessible book will guide you toward opening your heart, refraining from doing harm, and maintiaining mentaltranquility as the Dalai Lama shows you how to overcome everyday obstacles, from feelings of anger and mistrust to jealousy, insecurity, and counterproductive thinking. Imbued with His Holiness' vivacious spirit and sense of playfulness, How to Practice offers sage and practical insight into the human psyche and into the deepest aspirations that bind us all together.

  • ISBN13: 9780743453363

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Product Details:
Author: Dalai Lama
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Atria
Publication Date: August 01, 2003
Language: English
ISBN: 0743453360
Package Length: 7.16 inches
Package Width: 4.99 inches
Package Height: 0.76 inches
Package Weight: 0.48 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 56 reviews
 
 

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5Very methodical and down-to-earth  Jul 14, 2010
The Dalai Lama explains living a meaningful life through meditation and reflection in a very procedural and objective way. Although he's the leader of a powerful religious movement, he doesn't get bogged down with dogma and stresses the importance of tolerance and acceptance. His exercise to visualize the decision between compassion and selfishness is very powerful. He asks the reader to visualize yourself on one side as a person that has only the worst of your own qualities and to visualize a group of starving impoverished strangers on the other side and to decide which of the two sides you would rather help. He also stresses the need for compassion for both sides, which sums up his philosophy very nicely.

2How to Practice : The Way to a Meaningful Life  Jul 06, 2010
This book is great, it help people to find inner strength. However, in this busy life. If we can have 30 minutes a day to calm down and reflect out thoughts, our behaviors ,.. then we can also acheiving the happiness to some degrees. I would recommend this book for good reading and thinking. Hard to practice.

5How to Practice  Jun 24, 2010
This is a wonderful book that teaches you how to be a good human being through tolerance and patience. The Dalai Lama reaches out to all people, regardless of your race or religion. He shows you the way to true inner peace and happiness by being a compassionate, morale human being. In the words of John Lennon, "Imagine all the people, living life in peace!", that's basically the message this beautiful man is trying to get across to us all!

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5Good Stuff  Apr 07, 2010
Great beginners guide to Buddhism for those who know nothing/a little about how to live the Buddhism life. Even for non-religious people, there are great ideas in here for everyone about increasing happiness, etc.

3A Bit Complex  Mar 21, 2010
I like the Dalai Lama and his writings but some of this book was just a bit too complicated for me. Maybe someone already deep in Buddhism would appreciate it more. For instance, the meditation techniques and the views on death seem a bit out of my comfort zone.