An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life
Compassion-sympathy for the suffering of others and the desire to free them from it-is wrestled with in all spiritual traditions. Yet how does one actually become a compassionate person? What are the mechanisms by which a selfish heart is transformed into a generous heart? In this acclaimed...
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Compassion-sympathy for the suffering of others and the desire to free them from it-is wrestled with in all spiritual traditions. Yet how does one actually become a compassionate person? What are the mechanisms by which a selfish heart is transformed into a generous heart? In this acclaimed bestseller, His Holiness the Dalai Lama writes simply and powerfully about the everyday Buddhist practice of compassion, offering a clear, practical, inspiring introduction to the Buddhist path to enlightenment.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780316930932 (0316930938)
ASIN: 316930938
Publish date: September 4th 2002
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
I found a lot of the teachings too general to be practical in every day life, and many of the suggestions were the same regurgitated bits of advice we hear every day. I wish there were more Buddhist doctrine, like citations of the Heart Sutra and his interpretation of it for a Western lifestyle. Tha...
I love reading the writings of His Holiness. His voice comes through so clearly. This book is simple and straightforward, and worth a read.
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