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365 Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-ΚΌdzin-rgya-mtsho Β· 2003
91/100
πŸ‘ Worth It

Matthieu Ricard, a prominent Buddhist monk and the Dalai Lama's French interpreter, assembled this collection of 365 quotations spanning everything from family life and aging to war, politics, and contemplative practice. Each entry is brief and genuinely accessible β€” the Dalai Lama has a rare gift for distilling complex ideas into plain language. A word of honest context for Penny's audience: this is Tibetan Buddhist teaching, not compatible with Christian theology, and it addresses topics like sexuality and homosexuality from a Buddhist framework. Parents should review before sharing with children. For general adult readers open to interfaith perspectives and daily wisdom, it's a thoughtful companion β€” just enter knowing what it is.

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