Kindness, Clarity, and Insight

Translated by Jeffrey Hopkins
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On sale Jan 08, 2013 | 262 Pages | 9781559394031

The subject matter of Kindness, Clarity, and Insight is drawn from the lectures the Dalai Lama gave during his first three visits to North America. The book covers the core subject o Tibetan Buddhism and combines all the major themes of the Dalai Lama’s teachings in one succinct volume. The chapters are arranged developmentally from simple to complex topics, which include the luminous nature of the mind, the four noble truths, karma, the common goals of the world’s religions, meditation, deities, and selflessness. Central to all these teachings is the necessity of compassion–which the Dalai Lama says is “the essence of religion” and “the most precious thing there is.”  

“Though he is one of the most erudite scholars of one of the most cerebral of all the world’s philosophies, he has a gift for reducing his doctrine to a core of lucid practicality crystallized in the title of this book, Kindness, Clarity, and Insight. ‘My true religion,’ he has said, ‘is kindness.’”–Time

“Gives the most comprehensive picture of contemporary Tibetan Buddhism.”–San Francisco Chronicle
His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama is considered the foremost Buddhist leader of our time. 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.
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The subject matter of Kindness, Clarity, and Insight is drawn from the lectures the Dalai Lama gave during his first three visits to North America. The book covers the core subject o Tibetan Buddhism and combines all the major themes of the Dalai Lama’s teachings in one succinct volume. The chapters are arranged developmentally from simple to complex topics, which include the luminous nature of the mind, the four noble truths, karma, the common goals of the world’s religions, meditation, deities, and selflessness. Central to all these teachings is the necessity of compassion–which the Dalai Lama says is “the essence of religion” and “the most precious thing there is.”  

“Though he is one of the most erudite scholars of one of the most cerebral of all the world’s philosophies, he has a gift for reducing his doctrine to a core of lucid practicality crystallized in the title of this book, Kindness, Clarity, and Insight. ‘My true religion,’ he has said, ‘is kindness.’”–Time

“Gives the most comprehensive picture of contemporary Tibetan Buddhism.”–San Francisco Chronicle

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His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama is considered the foremost Buddhist leader of our time. 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 View titles by His Holiness The Dalai Lama

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