An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion 0316930938
| An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life |
Manufacturer: Back Bay Books
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Now in paperback is the highly acclaimed "New York Times" bestseller in which His Holiness the Dalai Lama offers a clear, practical, inspiring introduction to the Buddhist path to enlightenment. 25 photos. |
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An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life Specs:
| Product Name | An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life |
| Manufacturer | Back Bay Books |
| Product Number MPN | 0316930938 |
| Retail Price | $12.99 |
| EAN-14 | 09780316930932 |
| UPC | 978031693093 |
| Specifications | |
| Title | An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life |
| ISBN | 0316930938 |
| Author(s) | Dalai Lama |
| Release Date | 2002-09-04 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Num. of Items | 1 |
| Weight | 0.5 lbs. |
| Deal first added on: | 19-February-2004 |
Latest 6 Reviews
Here is what people are saying about the An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life
 "Read it, love it, live it." | 2009-03-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A34CV5ND6JDOOW |
| A wonderful and poignant expression of the need for compassion and how to achieve it in your own life. Highly recommended for everyone; from young to old. One of my favorite books. |
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 "Buddhism in a nutshell" | 2008-05-10 |
| - Reviewed By raymond3881 |
This book is a general introduction to Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism. It covers a whole range of topics including the three jewel of refuge, karma, equanimity, loving-kindness (the wish that all may enjoy happiness), bodhicitta (the motivation to serve all people), emptiness and more. The book describes the different levels a student of Buddhism proceeds through as he achieves greater and greater enlightenment. These levels range from the beginners task of conquering personal faults, such as anger, all the way up to Buddhahood (the highest form of understanding of reality combined with the desire to benefit all sentient beings). All this is achieved through the practical methods of analytical meditation and settled meditation. In analytical meditation rational thought is applied in order to generate a specific quality, such as patience. In settled meditation the practitioner remains fixed on a feeling, or object of contemplation, without thought.
is in fact a summary of Kanalasha's , Togmay Sangpo's and Langri Tangpa's . These are the central texts of Tibetan Buddhism.
As I have tried to indicate above, despite the subtitle of the book, this work is not exclusively on compassion (the desire to alleviate the suffering of all beings). Compassion is a very important part of Buddhism and indeed chapters seven to ten concentrate specifically on that subject. There are fifteen chapters in all.
The Dalai Lama is a very clear speaker who has set as his task the aim of introducing the world to Buddhism. As a result this book is very easy to follow and would be ideal for someone seeking a first time encounter with Buddhism. I would have to note, however, that so much material is cover in such a brief way that the book could be said to lack substance. It does not contain meaty discussions. The reader is left with a desire to follow up his new-found interests by reading other books probably written by other authors. I should also note that while the two methods of meditation are discussed very few practical suggestions are included. The book does not contain a step by step guide or how-to section.
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| "It opens your heart" | 2008-04-17 |
| - Reviewed By User: A34TY6MXROLC0T |
| This book is powerful. One of my favorite thoughts was something to the effect that we have eons ahead of us in which we will have opportunities to become more compassionate. Oddly reassuring... |
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| "Very good - challenging to read at times" | 2006-12-05 |
| - Reviewed By dansul918 |
| This was the first book I have read by the Dalai Lama but my hope is that it will not be my last. I found the book to be extraordinarily interesting and informative. It was a great indoctrination into the practice of Tibetan Buddhism. Much of the book revolved around how one would practice such virtues as compassion and empathy. It also delves quite in depth with procedures on how one would meditate. It was at times a slightly more difficult read for someone such as me as I am new to these ideas and concepts. I plan on reading the Art of Happiness next. |
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| "Great inspiration, great introduction to Tibetan Buddhism" | 2006-10-16 |
| - Reviewed By aaronmcdonald |
This is a wonderful little book that is fun to read, and brimming over with warmth. The Dalai Lama discusses the Buddhist concept of "compassion" and how it is tied to self-knowledge, and does this through clear examples and references to many religious traditions. He discusses how a person evolves from having a selfish heart to a generous heart: understanding of self, leading to compassion for others. To oversimplify his view a bit -- this comes through meditation to perceive that we do not have an independent existence from the world around us. This "nothingness" as he carefully defines it is at the heart of his vision and the source for his optimism.
If anything, his summaries are a bit too easy -- you might find yourself gliding along with the ease of his writing and suddenly you realize that his argument is quite complex and subtle. I found myself rereading many of the passages, especially later in the book. Still this is hardly a criticism, just a comment that the book has unexpected riches. |
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| "Get It - Give It - Live it" | 2004-11-20 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2RUOITT8F4WF2 |
| AN OPEN HEART is based on the Dalai Lama's 1999 US lectures and is an accessible, grounded and important look at how to live ethically and with compassion in a sometimes chaotic and psychotic world. The Dalai Lama's insight, wisdom, and guidelines for 'centered' living and meditation make this a great gift. It's perfect for bedside reading as a nice way to drift off to sleep, and it also makes a great springboard for further Buddhist study. It has the potential to change lives. |
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