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This book records the first time the Dalai Lama has spoken at length about the story of Tibet. Over the course of three years, journalist Thomas Laird had eighteen personal audiences with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in candid, intimate interviews that covered His Holiness's beliefs about history, science, reincarnation, and B... read more

Pico Iyer has been engaged in conversation with the Dalai Lama (a friend of his father's) for the last three decades, a continuing exploration of his message and its effectiveness. Now, in this insightful, impassioned book, Iyer captures the paradoxes of the Dalai Lama's position.
 
First pubhlished 2008.

"How To Practise" is a major inspirational work, by one of the world's greatest spiritual teachers. It is broken down into the basic steps to enlightenment: how to practise morality, how to practise meditation, and how to practise wisdom - at the same time, delving deeper into His Holiness' more general teachings, his spirit,... read more

The Dalai Lama is one of the world's greatest spiritual leaders. This is a fascinating book bringing together some of his Holiness' most powerful lectures and talks. Serving as the perfect introduction to the Dalai Lama's philosophy, both Buddhist and secular, this is just the book for gleaning insights into the mind of one o... read more

Based on ancient sacred texts, the Dalai Lama offers techniques for meditation and other methods of achieving

Massmarket edition of this spiritual guide to making the most of life, through bad times as well as good, from bestselling author Pema Chodron. This accessible book has been on the US bestseller lists consistently for four years now. In The Wisdom of No Escape, bestselling author Pema Chodron shows us the profound value of o... read more

A paperback version of the companion title to The Art of Happiness featuring a striking new cover look and illustrated throughout with beautiful images of Tibet by photographer Ian Cumming. The Dalai Lama is one of the most beloved spiritual leaders of our age. In this book, he brings his wisdom and practical advice on ho... read more

This deck offers inspiring prayers and meditations from one of the greatest spiritual traditions of the world. It is divided into four colour-coded groups of cards, organised according to theme: Truth & Awareness, Love & Compassion, Peace & Happiness, and Insight & Meditations. It also incorporates a built-in card-holder to f... read more

Demystifies Buddhism by explaining, without jargon or obscure terminology, what awakening is and how to practise it. Stephen Batchelor points out that the Buddha was not a mystic and his awakening was not a shattering revelation that revealed the mysteries of God or the universe - what the Buddha taught was not something t... read more

This collection of Buddha's sayings is one of the most popular and accessible books of Buddhist teaching, revealing its practical and timeless simplicity. Buddha taught that human suffering stems from desire and that the only way to remove it is to purify the heart.

A four-colour, fully illustrated book by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, author of two recent well-received books. It offers an introduction to Buddhism and to the landscape and culture of Tibet. The text, based on lectures on the four noble truths given in London, lays out the fundamentals of the Buddhist path, showing us how w... read more

Inspirational words from one of the leading spiritual figures of our time His holiness the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, offers simple advice to all those who want to bring more wisdom, understanding and compassion into their lives. With humour and a down-to-earth approach, this book will b... read more

Moments of peace and stillness give us a glimpse of how extraordinary our lives could be. Yet this sense of meaning and wonder is so easy to lose sight of in the hectic pace of modern living. In The Buddhist Path to Simplicity, Christina Feldman, an internationally renowned Buddhist teacher, shows you how to find harmony and ... read more

Tenzin Palmo draws on her years of solitary meditation in a Himalayan cave to bring us this down-to-earth and inspiring approach to the spiritual path. Her advice is characteristically direct: 'the essential thing is to learn how to develop a practice which you can live with moment to moment in your everyday life.' Tenzin Pa... read more

In this rare personal investigation, His Holiness the Dalai Lama discusses his vision of science and faith working hand in hand to alleviate human suffering. Drawing on a lifetime of scientific study and religious practice, he explores the great debates and makes astonishing connections between seemingly disparate topics - su... read more

The Dalai Lama always recommends a classic text by the Buddhist sage Shantideva as essential reading for those seeking a practical approach to Buddhism. With its life-changing psychological tools and transcendent wisdom, it is one of the world's great spiritual treasures. David Michie provides a lively, accessible introductio... read more

No country, no culture, no person today is untouched by what happens in the rest of the world, and globalization presents many challenges. The Dalai Lama understands that the essential task of humanity in the twenty-first century must be to cultivate peaceful coexistence. In this book the Dalai Lama shows how in our globalize... read more

Practise the art of Tibetan meditation with this elegantly illustrated deck of 52 cards

The most personal and intimate portrait yet of this revered spiritual leader.

"The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Awakening Upon Dying," with introductory commentary by Dzogchen Buddhist master Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, is a new translation of the ancient text also known as "The Great Liberation through Hearing in the Intermediate State." Both a practical guide and intriguing historical, cultural, and spiritua... read more