His holiness the fourteenth dalai lama is considered the foremost buddhist leader of our time. His holiness the dalai lama spoke to a capacity crowd at harvard s memorial church on april 30, as the guest of the harvard divinity school and the harvard graduate school of education. The dalai lama is the spiritual leader of the tibetan people. In his book ethics for a new millennium, his holiness the dalai lama first proposed an approach to ethics based on universal rather than religious principles. See all books authored by dalai lama xiv, including the art of happiness. From the realization of mental peace to the experience of illness, suffering, death, pain, pleasure, desire and contentment, the dalai lama opens a window into the attainment of absolute happiness in day to day life. In august of 1981, his holiness the dalai lama of tibet gave a series of lectures at harvard university under the auspices of the american institute for buddhist studies and the center for the study of world religions.
The dalai lama at harvard by dalai lama penguin books. Book overview his holiness the dalai lama gave a series of lectures at harvard university which fulfilled magnificently his intention of providing an indepth introduction to buddhist theory and practice. What the dalai lama taught daniel goleman about emotional intelligence. A series of lectures given by the dalai lama at harvard university, not just providing an introduction to buddhist theory but covering a wide spectrum of important issues. Originally written for tibetan lay people, this was the dalai lama s first book on buddhist philosophy to appear in english. He shows us how our state of mind, in terms of our attitudes and emotions, plays a crucial role in shaping the way we experience happiness and suffering. When his holiness the dalai lama gave a series of lectures at harvard university, they fulfilled magnificently his intention of providing an indepth introduction to buddhist theory and practice. The dalai lama on why leaders should be mindful, selfless.
Read the fulltext online edition of the dalai lama at harvard. His holiness the dalai lama speaks at harvard youtube. Mack harvard professor, pulitzerprizewinning author and expert in ufos, ufo research and the alien abduction phenomenon, and author of the 1994 book abduction meeting and receiving a blessings scarf from the dalai lama. His holiness the fourteenth dalai lama, tenzin gyatso, was born in 1935 to a peasant family in northeastern tibet and was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of his predecessor, the thirteenth dalai lama. On april 30, 2009, his holiness the dalai lama visited harvard and gave a talk, educating the heart, at memorial church. A companion to the book of joy with inspiring quotes from his holiness the dalai lama and archbishop desmond. The art of happiness riverhead, 1998, isbn 1573221112 is a book by the 14th dalai lama and howard cutler, a psychiatrist who posed questions to the dalai lama. Curious about the book and about how the dalai lama s views on compassion informed golemans thinking on emotional intelligence, i caught up with goleman over the phone.
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The exiled spiritual head of the tibetan people, he is a nobel peace laureate, a congressional gold medal recipient, and a remarkable teacher and scholar who has authored over one hundred books. His holiness the dalai lama is the spiritual leader of tibet. Dalai lama history bibliographies cite this for me. The dalai lama here discusses the need for religious practice and the importance of kindness and compassion. Touching and transformative, the compassionate life is a personal invitation from one of the worlds most gifted teachers to live a life of happiness, joy, and true prosperity. The dalai lama at mit anne harrington, arthur zajonc harvard. Mindscience book by dalai lama, herbert benson, robert. In his book ethics for a new millennium, his holiness the dalai lama first proposed an approach to ethics based on. Lectures on the buddhist path to peace english and tibetan edition by dalai lama xiv, jeffrey hopkins accessibility books library as well as its powerful features, including thousands and thousands of title from favorite author, along with the capability to read or download hundreds of boos on your pc or smartphone in minutes.
His holiness the dalai lama gave a series of lectures at harvard university which fulfilled magnificently his intention of providing an indepth introduction to buddhist theory and practice. As the worlds foremost buddhist leader, he travels extensively, speaking eloquently in favor of ecumenical understanding, kindness and. Wisdom publications is proud to be the premier publisher of the dalai lama s more serious and indepth works. If you were unable to attend, this book will take you. Lasting happiness in a changing world, and more on. He structured the presentation according to the teachings of the four noble truths and expanded their meaning to cover most of the topics of tibetan buddhism.
Collected here for the first time are four of the dalai lama s most accessible and inspiring teachings on compassion. Cutler quotes the dalai lama at length, providing context and describing some details of the settings in which the interviews took place, as well as adding his own reflections on issues raised. Curious about the book and about how the dalai lamas views on compassion. Powerful conversations between his holiness the dalai lama and leading scientists on the most. With beyond religion he elaborates and deepens his vision for the nonreligious waya path to lead an ethical, happy, and spiritual life. The harvard mind science symposium brought together the dalai lama and authorities from the fields of psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience, and education. Dalai lama xiv books list of books by author dalai lama xiv.
The event, cosponsored by the ed school and harvard divinity school, was covered live by doctoral candidate hanna rodriguezfarrar, on the hgse live feed on twitter. Organized principally by professor robert thurman, president of aibs, the dalai lamas lectures, which were given in emerson hall in harvard yard, fulfilled superbly the intention of providing an in. The dalai lamas little book of wisdom his holiness the. Mindscience explores these and other questions as it documents the beginning of a historic dialogue between modern science and buddhism. The dalai lama at mit shows scientists finding startling support for some buddhist claims, buddhists eager to participate in neuroscientific experiments, as well as misunderstandings and laughter.
His holiness the dalai lama, tenzin gyatso, was born in 1935 to a peasant family in northeastern tibet and was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of his predecessor. He is the author of the megabestselling book,the relaxation response, as well as ten other trade books. When his holiness the dalai lama gave a series of lectures at harvard university, they fulfilled. The book is enlivened throughout with warm personal anecdotes and intimate accounts of the dalai lama s experiences as a lifelong student, a meditator, a political leader and an international figure working with other nobel peace laureates to address crises around the world. The visit had been so eagerly anticipated that members of the university community entered a lottery for tickets to his talk. He was awarded the nobel peace prize in 1989 and the u. Jetsun jamphel ngawang lobsang yeshe tenzin gyatso born lhamo dondrub, the 14th dalai lama, is a practicing member of the gelug school of tibetan buddhism and is influential as a nobel peace prize laureate, the worlds most famous buddhist monk, and the leader of the exiled tibetan government in india. Including both the papers given at the conference, and the animated discussion and debate that followed, the dalai lama at mit reveals scientists and monks reaching across a cultural divide, to share insights, studies, and enduring questions. The dalai lama audiobooks download instantly today. His holiness the dalai lama visits harvard harvard. Herbert benson, md, is the mind body medical institute associate professor of medicine, harvard medical school. With characteristic humour and a downtoearth approach to the buddhist path, the dalai lama offers us an inspirational way to transform our hearts and minds and create the happiness we seek.
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