Customer Reviews
The Dalai Lama is no farmer. - By: David Langley, 07 Jul 2006 
Quote from book - "We can think of our society as a body, with arms, & legs as parts of it. Of course the arm is different from the leg, however, if something happens to the foot, the hand should reach down to help. Similarly, when something is wrong within our society, we must help. Why? Because it is part of the body, it is part of us"
The spiritual & political leader of Tibet, The Dalai Lama, has written a book based on Buddhist concepts & how to apply them to daily life, because of the prestigious nature of this man its hard to comment on this book, but one will try anyway.
Lets start by saying The Dalai Lama knows what he is talking about, & has many years of experience under his belt, so from that point of view this book is an excellent look at the basics of Buddhism, but more so on the practical aspect of its teachings. The Dalai Lama's personal experiences are a good touch to this book & you get to have an insight into how nice the guy is, which is always nice to have.
The Dalai Lama writes with a lot of wisdom, & the book is a good take on the way we should think sometimes. However unfortunately the book is a bit droll in places, so the readers' attention is that of a hyperactive child at times.
The Dalai Lama is a great man & any of his work should touch peoples' hearts & at times this book will, he has gained a Nobel Peace Prize & that wasn't for nothing, neither was this book written for nothing. If you like the man, you will like alll 189 pages of the book.
Simple yet hard to follow - By: , 03 Apr 2003 
When I read on the backcover that the Dalai Lama would explain what meditation was & how to do it, I bought the book immediately. The first few chapters I devored. But after a while, I must admit I got confused with alll the buddhist concepts.I had no prior notion of Buddhism & although the Dalai Lama is trying to simplify notions, this is definitely a book I will have to read more than one time to understand.
