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An Open Heart : Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life

by Dalai Lama XIV
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Cultivate compassion with meditation.

"An Open Heart" could be a good read for individuals interested in learning new meditation techniques to cultivate compassion towards others. The book provides teachings and meditative practices by the Dalai Lama, designed to help readers develop an understanding of how the mind works. The book introduces fundamental philosophy concepts of Buddhism and teaches readers how to cultivate helpful states of mind and eliminate harmful ones. Overall, the book presents a practical approach to taming unwanted emotions and leading a more satisfactory life filled with compassion and happiness.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

An Open Heart : Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life

by Dalai Lama XIV
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ISBN: 9780316989794
Authors: Dalai Lama XIV
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Date of Publication: 2001-09-25
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Philosophy, History, Religion, Personal Development
Related Topics: History, History, Buddhism, Spirituality, Inspirational, Personal Development, Psychology
Goodreads rating: 4.15
(rated by 9132 readers)

Description

The Dalai Lama shares some of his key teachings on the practice of compassion, presenting a collection of meditations designed to help readers open their hearts when dealing with others, and introduces the fundamental philosophy of Buddhism and its core concepts. 300,000 first printing.
 

Cultivate compassion with meditation.

"An Open Heart" could be a good read for individuals interested in learning new meditation techniques to cultivate compassion towards others. The book provides teachings and meditative practices by the Dalai Lama, designed to help readers develop an understanding of how the mind works. The book introduces fundamental philosophy concepts of Buddhism and teaches readers how to cultivate helpful states of mind and eliminate harmful ones. Overall, the book presents a practical approach to taming unwanted emotions and leading a more satisfactory life filled with compassion and happiness.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.