HH the Dalai Lama As a two-year-old boy, Tenzin Gyatso was recognised as being the reincarnation of all previous Dalai Lamas (spiritual leaders of Tibet), and taken to a monastery in Lhasa where he was brought up.
Enthroned at the tender age of seven as the supreme spiritual leader of a nation the size of Western Europe, he became head of state at fifteen. Though still very young, he made it his task to try to maintain autonomy for his people in the face of Chinese pressure. In 1959 he was finally forced into exile, and, since then, he has devoted himself to the plight of his people and to promoting world peace through an unwavering policy of non-violence.
The Dalai Lama has written many books, all of them highly recommended for their profound explanations of how to live a life of compassion and goodwill, whatever our outer circumstances may be.
With great humanity, the Dalai Lama also explains the basic tenets of Tibetan Buddhism, divesting them of their 'religious' trappings and revealing them as universal practices that can bring all of us closer to inner peace and freedom, whatever our beliefs.
A Simple Path by HH the Dalai Lama is irresistible. It is the clearest and most beautifully illustrated exposition you will ever find of the fundamentals of the Buddhist way of life.
How To See Yourself As You Really Are by His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives us a clear and beautiful vision of how self-knowledge leads to inner growth and flourishing relationships.
The Dalai Lama offers powerful advice on how to live a peaceful and fulfilling life among the conflicts of the modern world. He paints a compelling portrait of his early life, reflecting on the personal and political struggles that have helped to sha
In The Universe in a Single Atom His Holiness the Dalai Lama discusses his vision of science and spirituality working hand in hand to alleviate human suffering, forming the key to achieving peace.