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The Power of Compassion: A Collection of Lectures by His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama

by Dalai Lama XIV · 1955

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Millions of Westerners have been enlightened by Buddhism's message of peace and tolerance. These teachings are now available in a lucid conversation with Buddhism's most respected teacher in which the Dalai Lama discusses modern issues—racial hatred, abortion, the strife in Bosnia—and how they can be understood and reconciled with a positive view of humanity.

Subject
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spiritualityspiritualityMore like thisLess of thisreligionreligionMore like thisLess of thisBuddhismBuddhismMore like thisLess of this
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Audience
adult
Length
medium · 224 pages

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