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Author
Series
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Formats
Description
The beautiful practicality of her teaching has made Pema Chödrön one of the most beloved of contemporary American spiritual authors among Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. A collection of talks she gave between 1987 and 1994, the book is a treasury of wisdom for going on living when we are overcome by pain and difficulties. Chödrön discusses:
· Using painful emotions to cultivate wisdom, compassion, and courage
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· Using painful emotions to cultivate wisdom, compassion, and courage
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Author
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
With clarity and candor, the Dalai Lama expounds on the core teachings of Buddhism. Fusing ancient widsom with a modern sensibility, he gently encourages each of us to embrace lives of love and compassion; to embrace individual responsibility. --Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Library of wisdom and compassion volume v 2
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Wisdom
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Using the traditional Buddhist allegorical image of the Wheel of Life and the teaching of the twelve links of dependent origination, the Dalai Lama deftly illustrates how our existence, though fleeting and often full of woes, brims with the potential for peace and happiness.
Author
Publisher
Hampton Roads
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
In this anthology, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, with characteristic wisdom, humor, and kindness, directs readers toward a happy, healthy, and peaceful life. Talking about universal themes such as compassion, peace, non-violence, secularism, and the pursuit of a healthy mind and body, he reminds us that the responsibility to change our thoughts, actions, and lives lies within our power.
Author
Publisher
Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
One of today's most inspiring world leaders was once an ordinary child named Lhamo Thondup. In a small village in Tibet, his mother was his first great teacher of compassion. In everyday moments from his childhood, young readers begin to see that important lessons are all around us, and that they, too, can grow to truly understand them.
13) Be brave
Author
Publisher
Hampton Roads Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Simple and accessible wisdom from His Holiness the Dalai Lama on how we are human, how we are not alone, and how we must help each other. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is calling upon us to be brave--to have the courage to step up to the recognition that we are all part of the same global community. His Holiness reminds us that it takes courage to give up our self-centered sense of individuality; it takes courage to find a sense of oneness with seven...
14) Walk like a Buddha: even if your boss sucks, your ex is torturing you, and you're hungover again
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the best-selling Buddha Walks into a Bar., tips for living with integrity, compassion, and happiness--from his popular Huffington Post advice column. Since the summer of 2010, young Buddhist teacher Lodro Rinzler has been writing a popular advice column for the Huffington Post and the Interdependence Project called "What Would Sid Do?" ("Sid" being Lodro's nickname for Siddhartha Gautama--the prince who became the Buddha). Lodro's...
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