The Art of Living : A Guide to Contentment, Joy and Fulfillment

By Dalai Lama XIV

Book Overview

"If any individual is compassionate and altruistic, wherever that person moves, he or she will immediately make friends." This gorgeous book by the Dalai Lama brings together profound, accessible... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0007116012
• ISBN13: 9780007116010
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Thorsons Pub
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.8" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful thoughts

While I was reading The Art of Living, many of the passages seemed genuinely thought-provoking and peaceful. I went back and forth about four or five stars for this book. The only reason I hesitated was because I think a lot of people might find some of the writing to be too "deep" as far as regular awareness. Coming from a spiritual approach to life myself, they are intriguing and uplifting. The photographs are worth the purchase alone. This book is filled with ways to make you step past the complexity that the physical world can seem to have. "Simplicity" is the way of peaceful living, which is reiterated many different ways in the Dali Lama's messages. If you are looking for ways to improve the condition of your life and attitude, then this book should be read by you. Jim Fargiano, author of: The Spoken Words of Spirit: Lessons From The Other Side

Best of the Dalai Lama book is not appropriate for a beginner, excellent photos

This book brings together four previously published books. In The Heart of the Buddha's Path and The Four Noble Truths (also released together as A Simple Path), the Dalai Lama discusses the essence of Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths, compassion, the interdependence of reality, the principle of non-violence, and the Three Jewels of the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. In The Power of Compassion the Dalai Lama discusses modern issues like racial hatred, abortion, war and how they can be understood and reconciled with a positive view of humans. In the Art Of Living, the Dalai Lama talks about the problems of suffering, living, and dying. This kind of Best Of The Dalai Lama book is not appropriate for a beginner. Being a little complex, I had to read it slowly to understand the Dalai Lama's talks. But, to the honest, I really bought this book for the beautiful photos of landscapes, monasteries, and Tibetan people that accompany the text on just about every page.

Simple and life changing

Simple and short read. Excellent for anyone who has ever wonder how to change their life.

Wonderful, Deeply Instructive

Very well prepared and useful for instruction in the Buddhist Path, particularly the Tibetan Buddhist Path. To an open heart, this book can change one's life. HikerBob

Wonderful book.

I started studying Buddhism recently and this book was a lovely introduction to the basic teachings. I truly enjoyed every page of it. The photographs and quotes are amazing...