An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life

Dalai Lama XIV
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The Dalai Lama shares some of his key teachings on the practice of compassion, presenting a collection of meditations designed to help readers open their hearts when dealing with others, and introduces the fundamental philosophy of Buddhism and its core concepts. 300,000 first printing.
Genres: NonfictionBuddhismSpiritualityPhilosophyReligionSelf HelpInspirationalPsychologyMeditationPersonal Development
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