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The Dalai Lama's Little Book of Mysticism

The Dalai Lama's Little Book of Mysticism

The Essential Teachings

Summary

Mysticism is popularly understood as becoming one with God or the Absolute. Here in this inspirational book are the Dalai Lama’s thoughts on:

The nature and meaning of mysticism
How we can live lives infused with mystical experience
How mysticism can result in both personal and social change.

The book consists of four sections that provide an accessible introduction to the Dalai Lama's core teachings on the mystical path:


Introduction
Quotations
Lecture on mysticism by the Dalai Lama
Glossary


This is a book for fans of His Holiness and anyone interested in developing a rich and meaningful inner life.

About the author

Dalai Lama

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual and political leader of Tibet. Today, he lives in exile in Northern India and works tirelessly on behalf of the Tibetan people, as well as travelling the world to give spiritual teachings to sell-out audiences. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.
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