The Seed of Compassion, His Holiness The Dalai Lama
The Seed of Compassion, His Holiness The Dalai Lama
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The Seed of Compassion
Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Author: His Holiness The Dalai Lama

Narrator: Francois Chau

Unabridged: 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/24/2020

Synopsis

For the first time ever, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses children directly, sharing lessons of peace and compassion, told through stories of his own childhood.

One of today's most inspiring world leaders was once an ordinary child named Lhamo Thondup. In a small village in Tibet, his mother was his first great teacher of compassion. In everyday moments from his childhood, young readers begin to see that important lessons are all around us, and that they, too, can grow to truly understand them.

With simple, powerful text, the Dalai Lama shares the universalist teachings of treating one another with compassion. In an increasingly confusing world, The Seed of Compassion offers guidance and encouragement on how we all might bring more kindness to it.

About The Author

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, describes himself as a simple Buddhist monk. He is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people and of Tibetan Buddhism. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 and the US Congressional Gold Medal in 2007. Born in 1935 to a poor farming family, he was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of his predecessor, the 13th Dalai Lama. He has been a passionate advocate for a secular universal approach to cultivating fundamental human values. The Dalai Lama travels extensively, promoting kindness and compassion, interfaith understanding, respect for the environment, and, above all, world peace. Bao Luu was born in Vietnam and currently lives in the United States. As an artist, he focuses on color and texture in his unique illustrations. He is honored to be illustrating The Seed of Compassion. Learn more at https://www.behance.net/baoluu.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista on March 02, 2021

I have read several books of the Dalai Lama and he has spoken about losing his homeland and the pain that caused him, but I haven’t heard him speak to his childhood and how he became the Dalai Lama. I learned something here. He grew up as a normal kid with a compassionate mother and his father was a......more

Goodreads review by Dave on November 09, 2020

Each year my family reads all the Goodreads-award-nominated picture books. The Seeds of Compassion, written by The Dalai Lama and illustrated by Bao Luu, is book #8 (of 22) of 2020. It’s a biography for children to introduce them to how the seeds of compassion were sewn in him and how kids can sow t......more

Goodreads review by melhara on October 08, 2023

I was ready to love this children's book written by the Dalai Lama, but was left feeling disappointed... The first few pages started off great. We get a brief overview of the story of Dalai Lama. But then we get to the part where he starts preaching about the importance of compassion and that's wher......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on September 21, 2020

That’s a good book by the Dalai Lama. It’s the story of his life, and shares a lesson on the importance of nurturing compassion in a our own lives. The book empowers children, As the Dalai Lama’s thesis is “The potential to build a more compassionate century and promote a greater sense of oneness am......more

Goodreads review by fruitcake on October 29, 2020

For a picture book, there are a ton of words and a heavy handed message. My child lost interest quickly because there's just too much on every page.......more

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