Lama Surya Das

Advantages: If Buddisms your thing, its worth a read
Disadvantages: Only appealing to Buddists.

...If you've read any of the products I review you'll see that I do love my books on spirituality especially those that are based around the general path to enlightenment message. This book is based around the messages of Buddhism, which are essentially that each of us has the wisdom, awareness, love, and the power to become an enlightened being. In his book, Lama Surya Das shows how we can awaken to who we really are in order to lead a more compassionate, enlightened, and balanced life. ''Awakening the Buddha Within'' is more for those experienced in this path and although the author mentions Buddha frequently throughout the messages are just as understandable if related to a christian's view point. Incidentally if you have read any of the Buddahs sayings you will notice the similarities between him and Jesus. They both used... Read review

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Advantages: Inspirational, funny and fantastically eye-opening
Disadvantages: Not a single thing

...Author: The Dalai Lama Publisher: Abacus Original Published Date: 2002 Pages: 560 (Split into 2 books of 314 pages and 264 pages) Genre: Autobiography/Mental Health guide >>>Summary<<< The Path to Freedom is two books rolled into one. The first book, Freedom in Exile, is the autobiography of the current Dalai Lama. Through this, we learn of how the Dalai Lama was selected as a small child as the reincarnation of his predecessor, how he was prepared for the responsibilities he had inherited and how, after being exiled to India in his teens he led his people through the impossibly difficult times under the control of communist China. The second book, Ancient Wisdom, Modern World is a spiritual guide that promotes well-being through kindness, compassion and our individual responsibilities to help reduce human suffering in order... Read review

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Advantages: Inspirational and intelligent read
Disadvantages: You can't critisise the Dalai Lama

...Title: The Art of Happiness Authors: His Honourable Dalai Lama and Howard C Cutler Genre: Life guide/ Spiritual handbook (These definitions do not do the book justice) Availability: Check the self help section of any good bookstore or buy online at www.amazon.co.uk Recommended Retail Price: £8.99 Amazon Price: £7.49 ***What is the book about*** The Art of Happiness explores the teachings of the Dalai Lama through a series of interviews with Psychologist, Howard Cutler. From these we learn how his wisdom and advice can be interpreted and used in the Western world to help us to understand and conquer the human difficulties we all go through in an attempt to achieve happiness. ***About the Authors*** *Dalai Lama* The word Dalai means "ocean" in Mongolian and Lama translates into "Spiritual teacher" or "guru". What ever your own... Read review

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