The Path to Enlightenment
Written by Dalai Lama
Narrated by Ken McLeod
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About this audiobook
In this extensive lesson, Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, beautifully elucidates the meaning of the path to enlightenment.
His discourse arises from the Third Dalai Lama's brilliant and powerful work, Essence of Refined Gold, a classic text that summarizes the meaning of all Buddha's teachings. The subject of Essence is the Lam Rim, a term that literally means "stages on the spiritual path."
Through his insightful exploration and interpretation of Essence of Refined Gold, the Dalai Lama speaks directly to the listener, offering spiritual advice, personal reflections, and scriptural commentary. He also describes in practical terms the essential instructions the student must follow to attain enlightenment.
With this program, you can explore the depths of your consciousness and ultimately see the world and yourself in a totally new light. Its direct approach and lucid style make The Path to Enlightenment one of the most accessible introductions to Tibetan Buddhism ever published.
Dalai Lama
His Holiness the Fourteenth DALAI LAMA, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people and of Tibetan Buddhism. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 and the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal in 2007. He is the author of, among many other books, the international bestseller An Appeal to the World and the New York Times bestseller The Book of Joy, which he coauthored with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He lives in exile in Dharamsala, India.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very intriguing. Super complex and comprehensive. A lot to reconsider and our into practice.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It really helped me to understand a lot of stuff that I didn’t know before, I recommend everybody to read it very easy reading I am non-English speaker and I understood everything in it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5it was so enlightening. I really loved it. It really furthered my understanding of inner peace in this universe.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a daily guide to the philosophy espoused by the Dalai Lama. For each day of the year, there is an entry that talks about some aspect of life and philosphy as seen through is eyes and experience. It is not preachy, but merely his point of view on the world and how the universe works. Each entry is poignant and useful if taken to heart by the reader.