Kindness, Clarity, and Insight
$32.37
- Paperback
262 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2013
Summary
The essence of Tibetan Buddhism in an engaging, lucid, and intimate portrait from the world’s most beloved Tibetan Buddhist monk.
This beloved classic brings together in one volume all the major themes of the Dalai Lama’s teachings. Drawn from the lectures he gave during his first three visits to North America, the book covers the core subject matter of Tibetan Buddhism, as presented for the first time to an English-speaking audience. The chapters are arranged developmentally from sim…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781559394031 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 155939403X |
| Author: | His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins, Elizabeth Napper |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Snow Lion Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 262 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2013 |
| Weight: | 336g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 18mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Though he is one of the most erudite scholars of one of the most cerebral of all the world’s philosophies, he has a gift for reducing his doctrine to a core of lucid practicality crystallized in the title of this book, Kindness, Clarity, and Insight. ‘My true religion,’ he has said, ‘is kindness.’”—Time “Gives the most comprehensive picture of contemporary Tibetan Buddhism.”—San Francisco Chronicle
About The Author
His Holiness The Dalai Lama
Jeffrey Hopkins (Author)
His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, was born in 1935 to a peasant family in north-eastern Tibet and was recognised at the age of two as the reincarnation of his predecessor, the Thirteenth Dalai Lama. The world’s foremost Buddhist leader, he travels extensively, speaking eloquently in favour of ecumenical understanding, kindness and compassion, respect for the environment and, above all, world peace.
The Dalai Lama (Author)
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the head of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile in Dharamsala, India. He is the author of numerous best-selling Buddhist books. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, honorary Canadian citizenship in 2006, and the United States Congressional Gold Medal in 2007.
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