Becoming Enlightened

by Dalai Lama (Author), Dalai Lama (Author), Dalai Lama (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2010

  $15.70

  Happily, we do not have to remain trapped by the past. His Holiness reveals how life-enhancing Buddhist practices, as relevant today as they have ever been, can help us break free from the cycles of suffering that ensnare us. He encourages us to broaden our outlook and to adjust our personal values. And he gives us the tools to deal with any negative emotions we may experience in the process. Practical, step-by-step exercises, steeped in wisdom, show how to make the most of each moment; how to undo the negative effects of past deeds; and how you can enjoy spiritual growth and find deep inner happiness.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2009

  $11.13

  How to Become Enlightened is an important new work by one of the world's great spiritual leaders. Here, His Holiness the Dalai Lama explains the Buddha's core teaching of interdependence and karma, gently guiding readers through a process that will enable them to understand how their present actions influence their future experience. He encourages us to broaden our outlook and achieve a profound shift in our personal values. He also gives us the tools to deal with the negative emotions we may experience in the process, helping us to make sense of deeper issues such as the cycle of death and rebirth. Finally, he rewards us with six focal practices called the six perfections - generosity, morality, patience, effort, concentration and wisdom - to help us move forward in our journey from self-centredness to enlightenment.