Description
The Wisdom of Compassion is an intensely personal portrait of the Dalai Lama. The story of his inspiring friendship with a blind Irishman - the only person he calls his hero - shows how one can overcome adversity. The Dalai Lama's collaboration with leading neuroscientists, psychologists, and educators provides irrefutable evidence that an education grounded in altruism and compassion has far-reaching benefits. And in the Dalai Lama's uncommon encounters with a beggar girl, with soul mate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and with illiterate grandmothers learning how to harness solar power in impoverished communities, he translates compassion into action and inspires others to do the same.
The Dalai Lama's wisdom revolves around this practical application of compassion. Enhanced by his seven decades of practice and illuminated through captivating anecdotes of his own experiences. The Wisdom of Compassion can help readers lead more fulfilling lives. As the Dalai Lama wrote many years ago. If you want others to be happy, practice compassion: If you want yourself to be happy, practice compassion.
