Books with title The Compassionate Life

"The key to a happier and more successful world is the growth of compassion." --His Holiness the Dalai LamaGiving and receiving affection is the key to happiness, and compassion is the key that opens our hearts to affection. Illuminating themes touched upon in The Good Heart and The Art of Happiness, this generous and gentle book contains some of the most beloved teachings on compassion that the Dalai Lama has ever offered. Touching and transformative, The Compassionate Life is a personal invitation from one of the world's most gifted teachers to live a life of happiness, joy, and true prosperity.Collected here for the first time are four of the Dalai Lama's most accessible and inspiring teachings on compassion. The purpose of life is to be happy, His Holiness reminds us. To be happy, we should devote ourselves to developing our own peace of mind; the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own peace of mind. Therefore, we must develop compassion for others in order to be truly happy.In these four teachings--imbued with the gentle humor and extraordinary kindness of this incomparable teacher--His Holiness explores altruism and the need for compassion on an individual as well as a global scale. He offers specific practices for developing loving-kindness and compassion in even the most difficult situations.

"The key to a happier and more successful world is the growth of compassion." --His Holiness the Dalai Lama Giving and receiving affection is the key to happiness, and compassion is the key that opens our hearts to affection. Illuminating themes touched upon in The Good Heart and The Art of Happiness, this generous and gentle book contains some of the most beloved teachings on compassion that the Dalai Lama has ever offered. Touching and transformative, The Compassionate Life is a personal invitation from one of the world's most gifted teachers to live a life of happiness, joy, and true prosperity. Collected here for the first time are four of the Dalai Lama's most accessible and inspiring teachings on compassion. The purpose of life is to be happy, His Holiness reminds us. To be happy, we should devote ourselves to developing our own peace of mind; the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own peace of mind. Therefore, we must develop compassion for others in order to be truly happy. In these four teachings--imbued with the gentle humor and extraordinary kindness of this incomparable teacher--His Holiness explores altruism and the need for compassion on an individual as well as a global scale. He offers specific practices for developing loving-kindness and compassion in even the most difficult situations.

It was the year 1952 when young Jimmy Dultan was about to face the most challenging moments of his life. Jimmy didn't have many friends to confide in and times were tough. Deep in his imagination, Jimmy would escape this world of reality and try to find his worrisome answers from his imagination.Jimmy sat on his bed thinking about his troubles. Trying to get comfortable, he slid his feet under the covers, and stared at the toys that sat in the corner of his room. He sat there and stared at his toys until his vision began to blur. Slowly he closed his eyes and Jimmy drifted off into his imaginary world.Jimmy imagined a train track stretching way off into the distance and disappearing behind a mountain. On the other side of the track was an old cowboy sitting in a rocking chair. The old cowboy reminded Jimmy of his neighbor Herman. Herman wore a straw hat with pointy cowboy boots, blue jeans, and a red checkered cowboy shirt. He was slowly rocking back and forth in his rocking chair while playing his banjo to the beat of Oso's hoove stepsOff to the side, walked a well-groomed, muscular fifteen-hand quarter horse named Oso. He was dark brown in color with a beautiful thick black tail and mane. When the sun hit his mane, it appeared to gleam in the sun's rays and turn glossy black. There beside Oso stood his owner Cowboy. Cowboy was a little rough on the edges and not as pretty as Oso. His face was covered with stubble as if he hadn't shaved in three days.

It was the year 1952 when young Jimmy Dultan was about to face the most challenging moments of his life. Jimmy didn’t have many friends to confide in and times were tough. Deep in his imagination, Jimmy would escape this world of reality and try to find his worrisome answers from his imagination. Jimmy sat on his bed thinking about his troubles. Trying to get comfortable, he slid his feet under the covers, and stared at the toys that sat in the corner of his room. He sat there and stared at his toys until his vision began to blur. Slowly he closed his eyes and Jimmy drifted off into his imaginary world. Jimmy imagined a train track stretching way off into the distance and disappearing behind a mountain. On the other side of the track was an old cowboy sitting in a rocking chair. The old cowboy reminded Jimmy of his neighbor Herman. Herman wore a straw hat with pointy cowboy boots, blue jeans, and a red checkered cowboy shirt. He was slowly rocking back and forth in his rocking chair while playing his banjo to the beat of Oso’s hoove steps Off to the side, walked a well-groomed, muscular fifteen-hand quarter horse named Oso. He was dark brown in color with a beautiful thick black tail and mane. When the sun hit his mane, it appeared to gleam in the sun’s rays and turn glossy black. There beside Oso stood his owner Cowboy. Cowboy was a little rough on the edges and not as pretty as Oso. His face was covered with stubble as if he hadn’t shaved in three days.