Wednesday, December 10, 2008
The Dalai’s words of wisdom By Randeep Wadehra
Ocean of wisdom by The Dalai Lama
Jaico. Pages: ix+132. Price: Rs. 195/-
Tibetans look upon the Dalai Lama as the manifestation of the Buddha of Compassion; they also call him Yeshe Norbu (Wish Fulfilling Gem) and Kundun (The Presence). The term Dalai Lama literally means “ocean of wisdom” and hence the book’s title. This term is used as a title by the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism (who was also the ruler of Tibet before being ousted by the Chinese in 1959). The present Dalai Lama (actual name Tenzin Gyatso) is fourteenth in the line that began with Sonam Gyatso who was appointed by the Mongol chief Altan Khan in 1578. Traditionally, the Dalai Lama is chosen by discovering a child in whom the Buddha of Compassion would incarnate.
This book is a collection of the present Dalai Lama’s thoughts and teachings involving love, compassion and kindness. In fact he declares, “My true religion is kindness”. This volume enables us to introspect and look at the world in a new perspective.
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