Book description
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.
Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, is the
spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. His tireless
efforts on behalf of human rights and world peace have brought him
international recognition. He is the recipient of the Wallenberg
Award, the Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Award, and a Nobel Peace
Prize.
Victor Chan is a trustee and founding director of the Dalai
Lama Center for Peace and Education. Chan has known the Dalai Lama for
more than thirty years and coauthored with him The Wisdom of
Forgiveness. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
