Dalai Lama XIV. Libri

Le emozioni stanno alla base di tutte le nostre azioni, dalle più virtuose alle più malvagie. Ci possono salvare la vita, permettendoci di agire in fretta, ma possono anche rovinarci per sempre. Senza emozioni non ci sarebbero empatia, compassione, eroismo, ma nemmeno crudeltà, egoismo o disprezzo. Indispensabile, quindi, imparare a conoscerle e trovare il giusto equilibrio. Il grande maestro buddista e lo psicologo americano pioniere nella scienza delle emozioni ci guidano alla ricerca della giusta via per trovare la felicità emotiva, attingendo alla millenaria saggezza buddista e alla più avanzata scienza occidentale. Un libro facile e concreto che può cambiare il modo in cui guardiamo a noi stessi. Un leader spirituale erede di una cultura millenaria e lo psicologo che ha contribuito a definire la moderna scienza delle emozioni mettono a confronto il loro pensiero, tracciando un percorso comune per la costruzione della felicità. Le emozioni stanno alla base di tutte le nostre azioni, dalle più virtuose alle più malvagie. Possono salvarci la vita, o rovinarcela per sempre.

This is the most informative and thorough book on Dzogchen available. These teachings are on Dzogchen, the heart essence of the ancient Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Exploring this esoteric subject in print for the first time, His Holiness offers the reader insights into one of Buddhism's most profound systems of meditation. He discusses both the philosophic foundations and the practices of this system—taking into account the approaches of various schools and teachers. Paying tribute to the uniqueness of Dzogchen, His Holiness sets it within the wider spectrum of Tibetan Buddhism as a whole. He explains the essence of Dzogchen practice and addresses questions such as why Dzogchen is called "the pinnacle of all vehicles," what are its special features, and what are the crucial principles of the other Buddhist paths which a Dzogchen practitioner should know.

This is the story of a young boy, born in Tibet to inherit the role of Buddhist lineage holder, whose life was interrupted by the Chinese army invasion and the ensuing Cultural Revolution. Two decades later, he walked out of Tibet and started on his journey of fully taking on leadership of the Drikung Kagyu lineage. Since then the teachings of this lineage have flourished and are practiced all around the world—after nearly being lost.

The Wisdom of Compassion offers rare insights into the Dalai Lama's life as he interacts with remarkable people from all walks of life. In these deeply engaging behind-the-scenes stories we see not only the Dalai Lama at his most human, and most humane, but also the way he approaches the world with humour and optimism. As he empathizes with those who are suffering, and demonstrates the tangible benefits of practising forgiveness and compassion, the Dalai Lama reveals the many lessons he has learned, including how * his collaborations with leading neuroscientists, psychologists, teachers and students from around the world have taught him how to educate the heart; * his inspiring friendship with a blind Irishman, the only person he calls his hero, has taught him how one can overcome adversity; * through his encounters with illiterate grandmothers learning how to harness solar power for their communities, a beggar girl, and his soulmate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, he has discovered how compassion can be translated into action. Enhanced by the Dalai Lama's seven decades of practice and illuminated through captivating anecdotes, The Wisdom of Compassion can help readers to lead more fulfilling lives. The Dalai Lama also shows how, when we open our hearts and minds to others, we are on the surest path to true happiness.

Based on three days of teaching in London in May 1999, this text is an edited version of the Dalai Lama's discourse on one of the most profound and sacred texts in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. The Eight Verses on Generating Compassion are known in Tibetan as lojong - literally, transforming your mind. In this commentary on these teachings, the Dalai Lama shows us how to transform difficult situations into opportunities for spiritual growth. He also offers practical methods as to how to develop positive ways of thinking and compassion.