Each one of us is responsible for all of humankind, and for the environment
in which we live....We must seek to lessen the suffering of others. Rather than
working solely to acquire wealth, we need to do something meaningful, something
seriously directed toward the welfare of humanity as a whole. To do this, you
need to recognize that the whole world is part of you.
.from How to Be Compassionate

The surest path to true happiness lies in being intimately concerned with the
welfare of others. Or, as His Holiness the Dalai Lama would say, in compassion.

In How to Be Compassionate, His Holiness reveals basic mistakes of attitude
that lead us to inner turmoil, and how we can correct them to achieve a better
tomorrow. He demonstrates precisely how opening our hearts and minds to other
people is the best way to overcome the misguided ideas that are at the root of
all our problems. He shows us how compassion can be a continuous wellspring of
happiness in our own lives and how our newfound happiness can extend outward
from us in ever wider and wider circles.

As we become more compassionate human beings, our friends, family, neighbors,
loved ones.and even our enemies.will find themselves less frequently in the
thrall of destructive emotions like anger, jealousy, and fear, prompting them
to become more warmhearted, kind, and harmonious forces within their own
circles. With simple language and startling clarity, His Holiness makes evident
as never before that the path to global harmony begins in the hearts of
individual women and men. Enlivened by personal anecdotes and intimate accounts
of the Dalai Lama.s experiences as a student, thinker, political leader, and
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, How to Be Compassionate gives seekers of all faiths
the keys to overcoming anger, hatred, and selfishness. the primary obstacles
to happiness.and to becoming agents of positive transformation in our communities
and the world at large.

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