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An Open Heart Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life Khyongla Rato Richard Gere Dalai Lama Nicholas Vreeland 9780316989794 Books

I first read this book in 2002 as I was heading into a divorce. I was devastated...suffering. I can't remember how this book wound up in my hands, but it spoke to my soul. I was able to acknowledge my own suffering, and even identify the root cause of it. When I had that down, my focus turned to compassion. Once I began to practice this I felt immediate and sincere solace. I could even forgive and feel compassion for my ex, who had broke my heart into pieces. I believe this is the only way to ease our suffering...by feeling compassion for others. I have to keep coming back to this book to remind myself of this. I continually buy new copies because I give mine away all the time. Passing on the love. There's no other book I'd recommend more. If you are hurting, for any reason, read this book. If you are angry, for any reason, read this book. If you are happy and content, read this book. Pass it on and on. This is the message to spread. This is the weapon we have against our dark side (fear, suffering, anger, jealousy, war...etc): love and compassion.


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An Open Heart Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life Khyongla Rato Richard Gere Dalai Lama Nicholas Vreeland 9780316989794 Books Reviews

Love the Dalai Lama and his message in this book. It also ends with suggested meditation techniques.
This little book is one of my all-time favorites. It allowed me to understand what causes people to be unhappy in life and how that unhappiness can be changed to joy by using your mind - no money needed to be happy! You can read a little bit of it at a time and still profit from its lessons.
After reading "An Open Heart", I had an expectation that wasn't quite met in reading "The Heart of Happiness". However, it clearly has a message that we can all embrace and carry into our daily lives.
Great Subject Matter - Hard Read
I dig the Dalai Lama so much - even seeing his smiling face on the cover of this book fills me with joy and brings a smile to my face - I just find him so hard to read.
The content and subject matter is great. There is so much in this book and it's always a moving experience reading the Dalai Lama's words
The focal point is about opening your heart and practicing compassion in your everyday life - and calm abiding.
This is a great book, warm and comforting - my only complaint is that it is difficult to read.
Learning about his teachings gives us a different perspective of life because he lives a lovable compassionate life in a world of war and hate. It's up to us to become a better person. Love and compassion is not something to question but to give and receive.
I recommend any of his books.

Thank you Dalai Lama for sharing your experiences with us.
Got this as a gift for a person filled with hate.Not sure if they even read it.
It helped get me through tough times when I was a lost young adult so I recommend it.
This book is essentially a transcription of his speech in NYC over several days. It does not include material from his speech at Central Park. The speech was organized by the Richard Gere (yes him) Foundation. His Holiness the Dalia Lama spoke for several days to a packed audience. One previous reviewer noted that the book was disorganized - it was, well, organized to be a presentation and it was excellent at that. If you've read several of these shorter texts by him, you'll notice quiet a bit of repetition. That's natural. However, on my salary, I'll let my guru repeat and re-repeat at no financial cost to me. He provides an outstanding overview of Buddhism and the Dharma. He discussed such topics as emptiness and compassion. Suggestions for meditation were sort of generic - i mean how do you teach meditation to 3,000 of your closest friends? The presentation / book nicely balances the desire to provide detail for advanced students and a general overview for the novice. In his words I can see him, his charism shine through! That in itself is awesome! If you've read a few of his shorter books, you might simply borrow this from the library or another traveler. If you haven't, this certainly isn't a bad place to begin. This book ought to be included in public and university libraries, as well as Buddhist Centers and individuals' libraries. As with everything, I give a letter grade. Because of the original presentation format and limited new information, I give this an "A-". I highly recommend it.
I first read this book in 2002 as I was heading into a divorce. I was devastated...suffering. I can't remember how this book wound up in my hands, but it spoke to my soul. I was able to acknowledge my own suffering, and even identify the root cause of it. When I had that down, my focus turned to compassion. Once I began to practice this I felt immediate and sincere solace. I could even forgive and feel compassion for my ex, who had broke my heart into pieces. I believe this is the only way to ease our suffering...by feeling compassion for others. I have to keep coming back to this book to remind myself of this. I continually buy new copies because I give mine away all the time. Passing on the love. There's no other book I'd recommend more. If you are hurting, for any reason, read this book. If you are angry, for any reason, read this book. If you are happy and content, read this book. Pass it on and on. This is the message to spread. This is the weapon we have against our dark side (fear, suffering, anger, jealousy, war...etc) love and compassion.