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The spiritual leader of Tibet has served as one of the preeminent representatives of Buddhism in the West. This anthology, drawing on more than 20 books, presents the essential teachings of the Dalai Lama, highlighting a message that speaks to people of all traditions.

The fourteenth Dalai Lama was born on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Wood Hog year of the Tibetan calendar (July 8, 1935), just as the soul of the thirteenth Dali Larna was taking flight The present Dalai Lama is the fourteenth of a line of priet kings who have ruled tibet more or less independently of China since the fifteent century. China's claims to Tiebt data back to the thirteenth centry, when the Mongol conquerers of China proper made Tibet a part of their empire also. Evern sicne, China has sought to assert her authority whien her empire has been strong, but has always been rejected by the Tiebtans when she has been week.

Covers the period, 1961-1982.

A comprehensive introduction to Buddhism.

Presents a comprehensive biography of the Dalai Lama, and traces his life and works through a collection of interviews with over fifty individuals including his associates and followers, politicians, clerics, and critics.

His Holiness delivers a message about the paths to "right living" and the need to overcome negative emotions in order to develop one's inner consciousness. Wise, compassionate, and always pragmatic, he offers advice on many daily issues: emotional afflictions and petty cravings, anxiety, and how to initiate and keep alive interfaith dialogue in troubled times.