Three Main Commitments in Life
Firstly, on the level of a human being, His Holiness’ first commitment is the promotion of human values such as compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, contentment and self-discipline. All human beings are the same. We all want happiness and do not want suffering. Even people who do not believe in religion recognize the importance of these human values in making their life happier. His Holiness refers to these human values as secular ethics. He remains committed to talk about the importance of these human values and share them with everyone he meets.
Secondly, on the level of a religious practitioner, His Holiness’ second commitment is the promotion of religious harmony and understanding among the world’s major religious traditions. Despite philosophical differences, all major world religions have the same potential to create good human beings. It is therefore important for all religious traditions to respect one another and recognize the value of each other’s respective traditions. As far as one truth, one religion is concerned, this is relevant on an individual level. However, for the community at large, several truths, several religions are necessary.
Thirdly, His Holiness is a Tibetan and carries the name of the ‘Dalai Lama’. Tibetans place their trust in him. Therefore, his third commitment is to the Tibetan issue. His Holiness has a responsibility to act as the free spokesperson of the Tibetans in their struggle for justice. As far as this third commitment is concerned, it will cease to exist once a mutually beneficial solution is reached between the Tibetans and Chinese.
However, His Holiness will carry on with the first two commitments till his last breath.
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My Land and My People - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Potala Publications, New York, 1962
The Opening of the Wisdom Eye - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, The Theosophical Publishing House, Illinois, 1966
The Buddhism of Tibet and the Key to the Middle Way - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated by Jeffrey Hopkins and Lati Rinpoche, Wisdom Publication, London, 1975
Universal Responsibility and the Good Heart - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Dharamsala, 1977
Advice from Buddha Shakyamuni - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Library of Tibetan Works & Archives, Dharamsala, 1982
Collected Statements, Interviews & Articles - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Department of Information & International Relations, Dharamsala, 1982
Four Essential Buddhist Commentaries - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Dharamsala, 1982
Kindness, Clarity and Insight - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated and edited by Jeffery Hopkins, Snow Lion Publication, Ithaca, 1984
Kalachakra Tantra Rite of Initiation - by H.H. the Dalai Lama and Jeffrey Hopkins, Wisdom Publication, Boston, 1985 Opening of the Eye of New Awareness - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated by Donald S. Lopez with Jeffrey Hopkins, Wisdom Publication London, 1985
The Bodhgaya Interviews - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, edited by Jose Ignacio Cabezon, Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, New York, 1988
The Dalai Lama at Harvard - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated and edited by Jeffery Hopkins, Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, 1988
Transcendent Wisdom - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated, edited & annotated by B. Alan Wallace, Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, 1988 The Union of Bliss & Emptiness - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated by Dr. Thupten Jinpa, Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, 1988
Ocean Of Wisdom - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Clear Light Publications, New Mexico, 1989 The Global Community & the Need for Universal Responsibility - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Wisdom Publications, Boston, 1990
The Meaning of Life - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated by Jeffrey Hopkins, Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, 1990
My Tibet - by H.H. the Dalai Lama & Galen Rowell, University of California Press, 1990
The Nobel Peace Prize and the Dalai Lama - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, compiled & edited by Sidney Piburn, Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, 1990
Policy of Kindness - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, compiled and edited by Sidney Piburn, Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, 1990
The Meaning of Life from a Buddhist Perspective - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated and edited by Jeffrey Hopkins, Wisdom Publications, Boston, 1993
Mind Science - An East - West Dialogue - by H.H. the Dalai Lama with Herbert Benson, Robert A. Thurman, Howard E. Gardner, Daniel Goleman, Wisdom Publications, USA, 1991
Path to Bliss - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, 1991
Freedom in Exile - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Harper Collins, New York, 1991
Words of Truth - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Wisdom Publications, Boston, 1993
A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Shambala Publications, Boston, 1994
Awakening the Mind, Lightening the Heart - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, edited by John Avedon & Donald S. Lopez, Harper Collins, 1995
Commentary on the Thirty Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated by Acharya Nyima Tsering, edited by Vyvyan Cayley and Mike Gilmore, Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Dharamsala, 1995
Dialogues on Universal Responsibility & Education - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Dharamsala, 1995
Dimensions of Spirituality - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Snow Lion Publication, Ithaca, 1995
Essential Teachings - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, 1995 His Holiness the Dalai Lama ?Speeches Statements Articles Interviews from 1987 to June 1995 - by H. H. the Dalai Lama, Department of Information and International Relations, Dharamsala, 1995
The Path to Enlightenment - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated & edited by Glenn H. Mullin, Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, 1995
The Power of Compassion - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Harper Collins, India, 1995
The Spirit of Tibet: Universal Heritage - Selected Speeches and Writings ?by H.H. the Dalai Lama, edited by A.A. Shiromany, Tibetan Parliamentary and Policy Research Center, New Delhi, 199 Violence & Compassion/Power of Buddhism - by H.H. the Dalai Lama with Jean Claude Carriere, Doubleday, New York, 1995
The Way to Freedom - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, edited by John Avedon & Donald S. Lopez, Harper Collins, New Delhi, 1995
The World of Tibetan Buddhism - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated, edited and annotated by Dr. Thupten Jinpa, Wisdom Publications, Boston, 1995
Beyond Dogma - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Souvenir Press Ltd., London, 1996
The Good Heart - A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Wisdom Publications, Boston, 1996
The Gelug/Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra - by H.H. the Dalai Lama & Alexander Berzin, Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, 1997
Healing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated by Dr. Thupten Jinpa, Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, 1997
The Heart of Compassion by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Published by Foundation for Universal Responsibility, Delhi, India, 1997
The Joy of Living and Dying in Peace - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, edited by John Avedon & Donald S. Lopez, Harper Collins, New Delhi, 1997
Love, Kindness and Universal Responsibility - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Paljor Publications, New Delhi, 1997
Sleeping, Dreaming and Dying - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, edited and narrated by Francisco Varela, Wisdom Publications, Boston, 1997
The Art of Happiness - by H.H. the Dalai Lama & Howard C. Cutler, Riverhead Books, New York, 1998
The Four Noble Truths - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated by Dr. Thupten Jinpa, edited by Dominique Side & Dr. Thupten Jinpa, Thorsons, London, 1998
The Path to Tranquillity ?Daily Meditations - by the H.H. the Dalai Lama, compiled and edited by Renuka Singh, Penguin Books, New Delhi, 1998
The Political Philosophy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama-Selected Speeches and Writings - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, edited by A.A. Shiromany, Tibetan Parliamentary and Policy Research Center, New Delhi, 1998
Ancient Wisdom, Modern World - Ethics for a New Millennium - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Little Brown and Company, London, 1999
Consciousness at the Crossroads - Conversations with the Dalai Lama on Brain Science and Buddhism, Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, 1999
The Heart of the Buddha's Path by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated by Dr. Thupten Jinpa, edited by Dominique Side & Dr. Thupten Jinpa, Thorsons, London, 1999
The Little Book of Buddhism by H.H. the Dalai Lama, compiled and edited by Renuka Singh, Penguin Books, New Delhi, 1999
Training the Mind - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Wisdom Publications, Boston, 1999
The Dalai Lama's Book of Transformation - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Thorson Publications, London, 2000
A Simple Path - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Thorson Publications, London, 2000
Transforming the Mind by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated by Dr. Thupten Jinpa, edited by Dominique Side & Dr. Thupten Jinpa, Thorsons, London, 2000
An Open Heart - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, edited by Nicholas Vreeland, Little Brown and Company, New York, 2001
Stages of Meditation - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated by Geshe Lobsang Jordhen, Lobsang Choephel Ganchenpa and Jeremy Russell, Snow Lion, Ithaca, 2001
Advice on Dying - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated and edited by Jeffrey Hopkins, Random House, London, 2002
Essence of the Heart Sutra - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Wisdom Publications, Boston, 2002
How to Practice - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated and edited by Jeffrey Hopkins, Simon & Schuster, New York, 2002
Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Thubten Dhargye Ling, Long Beach, 2002
The Compassionate Life - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Wisdom Publications, Boston, 2003.
Warm Heart Open Mind - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, the Dalai Lama Trust NZ, 2003.
365 Dalai Lama Daily Advice from the Heart - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, edited by Mathieu Ricard, Element, London, 2003.
Many Ways to Nirvana ?by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Penguin Books, India, 2004.
The Wisdom of Forgiveness by H.H. the Dalai Lama and Victor Chan, Riverhead Books, New York, 2004.
The Universe in a Single Atom - The Convergence of Science and Spirituality - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Morgan Road Books, New York, 2005.
Yoga Tantra Paths to Magical Seats - by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Dzong-ka-ba and Jeffery Hopkins, Snow Lion Publication, Ithaca, 2005
A Brief Biography
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is both the head of state and the spiritual leader of Tibet. He was born on 6 July 1935, to a farming family, in a small hamlet located in Taktser, Amdo, northeastern Tibet. At the age of two the child, who was named Lhamo Dhondup at that time was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso. The Dalai Lamas are believed to be manifestations of Avalokiteshvara or Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Compassion and patron saint of Tibet. Bodhisattvas are enlightened beings who have postponed their own nirvana and chosen to take rebirth in order to serve humanity.
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