{"product_id":"the-compassionate-life-dalai-lama-9780861713783","title":"The Compassionate Life","description":"\"The key to a happier and more successful world is the growth of compassion.\" --His Holiness the Dalai Lama \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGiving and receiving affection is the key to happiness, and compassion is the key that opens our hearts to affection. Illuminating themes touched upon in \u003ci\u003eThe Good Heart\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, this generous and gentle book contains some of the most beloved teachings on compassion that the Dalai Lama has ever offered. Touching and transformative, \u003ci\u003eThe Compassionate Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a personal invitation from one of the world's most gifted teachers to live a life of happiness, joy, and true prosperity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollected here for the first time are four of the Dalai Lama's most accessible and inspiring teachings on compassion. The purpose of life is to be happy, His Holiness reminds us. To be happy, we should devote ourselves to developing our own peace of mind; the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own peace of mind. Therefore, we must develop compassion for others in order to be truly happy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these four teachings--imbued with the gentle humor and extraordinary kindness of this incomparable teacher--His Holiness explores altruism and the need for compassion on an individual as well as a global scale. He offers specific practices for developing loving-kindness and compassion in even the most difficult situations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dalai Lama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0861713788\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780861713783\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wisdom Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.52h x 6.56w x 0.39d","brand":"Dalai Lama","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994020249855,"sku":"9780861713783","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a3251b7d-63aa-49d2-bf59-decc32d86a7e.jpg?v=1683327654","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-compassionate-life-dalai-lama-9780861713783","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}