Book of the day-6: "Awakening the Mind, Lightening the Heart' by His Holiness, The Dalai Lama

With extraordinary grace and insight, the Dalai Lama shows how Tibetan Buddhist teachings on compassion can be practiced in our daily lives, through simple meditations that relate directly to past and present relationships. While many world religions have mind-transforming or purifying techniques, Buddhists have placed particular emphasis on these practices for more than 2000 years. Basing his discussion on a 15th century Buddhist text, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people gives clear, highly accessible explanations of these methods and how they can be incorporated into the busy rhythms of modern life. The Dalai Lama won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 and is the author of two memoirs and several books on Buddhism.

Awakening the Mind, Lightening the Heart is the second volume in the Library of Tibet series, which was founded in order to preserve and disseminate the cultural heritage of Tibet. The volumes of the Library will cover Tibetan history and culture, from meditation practices to social history. Volume Editor Donald S.Lopez is Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan. John F.Avedon, General Series Editor of the Library is the author of In Exile from the Land of Snows, the definite history of modern Tibet. (From the blurb of the book)

Awakening the Mind, Lightening the Heart
by His Holiness, The Dalai Lama
(Core Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism – The Path to Enlightenment)
Published by HarperCollins Publishers India, a joint venture with The India Today Group, New Delhi
pp.237
Price: 250/-

Detailed biography of the author (Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama) with his photos from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenzin_Gyatso%2C_14th_Dalai_Lama

The author’s website: http://www.dalailama.com/

Article on Dalai Lama Lineage from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalai_Lama