Customer Reviews
You don't have to be a Buddhist - By: Keith Lawson, 27 Aug 2007 
A book that is meaningful to anyone, regardless of faith or spiritual beliefs. HH The Dalai Lama is one of the great teachers & anyone can benefit from a study of this book & its techniques. An answer to a stressful world.
Starting the path to enlightenment - By: J. Little, 05 Apr 2006 This book is very good if (in this life) you are starting your journey to enlightenment, it offers real guidance, especiallyin the way it's been laid out, begining with the basic premisses of morality & perception, leading on to meditation, & later discusing wisdom & teaching. The Dalia Lama introduces steps one can implement before a buddhisttva can give personal guidance. I don,t have a personal teacher as yet, so find this book exceptionally helpful.
A guide for the seeker already on the path - By: , 15 Oct 2003 Like most of the books the Dalai Lama has authored, this book serves as an introduction to the buddhist religious path. To really proceedin your quest for enlightenment, you need a living master -in person. However, this is a good substitute because it takes you by the hand & gives you a real nice overview.
This book is an attempt to clarify the sometimes complex Tibetan approach to Buddhism with its wonderfully simple structure, centered around the three tenets held by all Buddhists, morality, meditation & wisdom. In the morality chapter the Dalai Lama explains why a selfish attitude can't bring real satisfactionin life. He speaks about suffering & dying, & then gives a very special meditation on the actual process of dying.
Essential buddhist meditations are explained, & even the tantric deity mediations are not excluded here. In all, a wonderful book, which is not really suited for absolute beginners ("Open Heart" is an option for you), but more for the spiritual seeker who is already on the path butin need of guidance.
