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An Open Heart
by Dalai Lama
Teachings from a New York series: compassion, the stages of the path, meditation on emptiness. Accessible Tibetan Buddhism.
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you want the Dalai Lama's core teachings in a short book.
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Skip it if…
you want secular only.
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Three things you will actually use
- Open the heart.
- Compassion is practice.
- Wisdom supports it.
Do this first
Read the chapter on compassion.
Our verdict
Core teachings.
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