The Path To Tranquility, His Holiness the Dalai Lama
The Path To Tranquility, His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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The Path To Tranquility
Daily Meditations by the Dalai Lama

Author: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Narrator: Robert Thurman, Laurie Anderson, BD Wong

Abridged: 2 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/1999

Synopsis

The Dalai Lama, a living symbol of holiness and selfless triumph over tribulation, has shared his philosophy of peace with today's turbulent world. Yet rarely do we hear him speak with such directness as in this collection of quotations drawn from his own writings, teachings, and interviews.
The Path to Tranquilty, a fresh and accessible introduction to his inspirational wisdom, offers words of quidance, compassion, and peace that are as down to earth as they are rich in spirit. It covers almost every aspect of human life, secular and religius -- happiness, intimacy, loneliness, suffering, anger and everyday insecurities -- with endearing informality, warmth, and practicality.

About His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. He frequently describes himself as a simple Buddhist monk. Born in northeastern Tibet in 1935, he was as a toddler recognized as the incarnation of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama and brought to Tibet's capital, Lhasa. In 1950, Mao Zedong's Communist forces made their first incursions into eastern Tibet, shortly after which the young Dalai Lama assumed the political leadership of his country. He passed his scholastic examinations with honors at the Great Prayer Festival in Lhasa in 1959, the same year Chinese forces occupied the city, forcing His Holiness to escape to India. There he set up the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala, working to secure the welfare of the more than 100,000 Tibetan exiles and prevent the destruction of Tibetan culture. In his capacity as a spiritual and political leader, he has traveled to more than sixty-two countries on six continents and met with presidents, popes, and leading scientists to foster dialogue and create a better world. In recognition of his tireless work for the nonviolent liberation of Tibet, the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. In 2012, he relinquished political authority in his exile government and turned it over to democratically elected representatives. His Holiness frequently states that his life is guided by three major commitments: the promotion of basic human values or secular ethics in the interest of human happiness, the fostering of interreligious harmony, and securing the welfare of the Tibetan people, focusing on the survival of their identity, culture, and religion. As a superior scholar trained in the classical texts of the Nalanda tradition of Indian Buddhism, he is able to distill the central tenets of Buddhist philosophy in clear and inspiring language, his gift for pedagogy imbued with his infectious joy. Connecting scientists with Buddhist scholars, he helps unite contemplative and modern modes of investigation, bringing ancient tools and insights to bear on the acute problems facing the contemporary world. His efforts to foster dialogue among leaders of the world's faiths envision a future where people of different beliefs can share the planet in harmony. Wisdom Publications is proud to be the premier publisher of the Dalai Lama's more serious and in-depth works.

About Robert Thurman

Robert Thurman is the author of the critically acclaimed, popular original books Inner Revolution and Infinite Life and a translator of sacred Tibetan texts, including The Essence of True Eloquence and The Tibetan Book of the Dead. He teaches at Columbia University and holds the first endowed chair in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies in America. Cofounder of Tibet House US and Menla Mountain Retreat Center, he lives in New York City and Woodstock, New York.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Realini on January 05, 2025

The Path to Tranquility by The Dalai Lama Exhilarating…I wish I could put in practice at least a fraction of the advice The Buddhist philosophy and faith is so compassionate and serene that I wonder why it is that there are only few Buddhists, compared to what the religion has to offer. There are some......more

Goodreads review by Norbert on August 18, 2015

It is a great collection of quotes by at least one of the greatest personalities of the universe. It is entirely up to you how you will interpret and treat those messages. Apparently they are excerpts from larger publications, which makes me yearn to explore his teaching. Plus, "Path To Tranquility"......more

Goodreads review by Joselito Honestly on February 09, 2019

It is hardbound, pocketbook size, one whole page for each date from January 1 to December 31 with no specific year (though a leap year for it has a page for February 29) and days for each date. The quotes from the Dalai Lama, on the average, are not too long, leaving much space for each page, so wha......more

Goodreads review by Alex on June 22, 2013

i have it on audio,its on my ipod i listen to it endlessly when i walk,wonderful man.wonderful philosophy to follow,its turning my life around for the better......more

Goodreads review by Mariam S. on October 02, 2012

Everyone should have this book in their purse, on the coffee-table, dog-eared and well-thumbed through. Practical Wisdom for Impractical Times.......more

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