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File Size: 410 KB
Print Length: 292 pages
Publisher: Ebury Digital (March 31, 2012)
Publication Date: March 31, 2012
Sold by: PRH UK
Language: English
ASIN: B007BLO7PU
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His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, was born in 1935 to a peasant family in northeastern Tibet and was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of his predecessor, the Thirteenth Dalai Lama. The world's foremost Buddhist leader, he travels extensively, speaking eloquently in favor of ecumenical understanding, kindness and compassion, respect for the environment, and, above all, world peace.
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AnotherSeeker
5.0 out of 5 starsForever ChangedSeptember 12, 2013
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In all my years using Amazon, I have never before rated a book. But if there ever was an occasion to do so, having read How to See Yourself As You Really Are is the time. The main subject here, and point of interest for me as a beginner in Buddhism, is the Buddhist Madhyamaka concept of emptiness, specifically within the Prasangika, or Consequence, school. Reading about, reflecting on, and incorporating the views explained by the Dalai Lama in this book, has left me in utter amazement and humbled realization of things which I never could have considered on my own, but very much find are easily becoming part of every facet of my life. The Dalai Lama's wisdom and personal experience are tangible in the pages and are extremely helpful in explaining the more difficult concepts presented. It is a privilege to have access to such profound understanding and guidance from a master. This is NOT a leisurely read and, as it has proven so for me, probably requires lots of continual review. It is so worth it and gets better each time!
If you are looking for a book that:
(1) Explains emptiness.
(2) Annihilates the the typical perceptions and conceptions of how we ( wrongly and unknowingly) view the world, ourselves, and others.
(3) Leaves you feeling totally in awe, connected to the world and universe.
(4) Carefully and in detail shows you how to see yourself as you really are and, in doing so, leaves little or no room for a selfish viewpoint to remain.
then this is book you have been waiting for.
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Just a Corner of My MindTop Contributor: Pets
5.0 out of 5 starsVery interest and powerful messageMarch 23, 2015
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This book is incredible. While it takes time and attention to read, I've found myself making changes to my life and I'm only two-thirds through it.
And no, I'm not meditating, just reflecting on the message though some might call that meditation I do not recognize that as the practice of sitting somewhere quiet and undisturbed while doing the advised exercises in the book. These I am not yet attempting.
But change I am. I'm starting to sort actions, and things into what I need and do not need to spend time or attention or energy on. It's already simplifying my life.
I do not know if I'll ever meditate. I don't align myself as Buddhist or anything. I call myself independent, but if you've read this book this will make you smile. ha!
If you're willing to take the time to read carefully and slowly (notorious book eaters - of which I am one - will have to slow down) you will find something to take away from this book that can only benefit you.
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Wendy K
5.0 out of 5 starsExpect a life shiftJanuary 4, 2018
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All I can say is that this book is utterly magical. I shared one lone page of it with a prominent friend who is renowned in the USA for his spiritual teachings, and through a sequence of 100% "impossible coincidences" the lives of five additional people were greatly changed. Through these six people, tens of thousands will eventually be impacted. I'm aware of how freakishly mysterious all this sounds, but each person in the chain knew someone else and either knew HH or his eminent co-author personally. I am humbled by what I am learning as I read these words, and deeply admire how well translated this work is from HH's mind to mine/all readers. It is a great honor to share this lifetime with HH and other wise teachers.
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emrm
4.0 out of 5 starsA primer on Buddhism for the lay personSeptember 14, 2015
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Very interesting. A bit dry. Probably not for everyone. If you are looking for the typical Dalai Lama style, this is much denser. More of a guide for those studying Buddhism. I found it an interesting breakdown of the Buddhist way of thinking and how they meditate on the concept of the "I" (or that thereof) and emptiness.
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Rick Morton
5.0 out of 5 starsA great book for study and contemplationJanuary 18, 2016
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it has been a fantastic book for me. I have previously had an experience that this book seems to confirm. I would urge people to read his other book"Becoming Enlightened" first. Also this is a book that requires some contemplation. It isn't "escape fiction" but is nonetheless fascinating.
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Delphina
2.0 out of 5 starsA bit disappointing.February 17, 2017
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I love the Dalai Lama - yet, this book is a bit disappointing as there is a great deal of reference to global issues rather than emphasis on the inner
workings of consciousness and becoming one's higher self.
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Rhonda Wilsoon
5.0 out of 5 starsChanging the way I thinkAugust 15, 2015
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A wonderful group of CD's. I listened to them over and over so that I can really grasp and do what His Holiness the Dalai Lama says. Learning how you create your reality it difficult to grasp but I am leaning it by listening to the CD's. I am sure that this give you peace of mind because of the small times I have been able to do it, (to the best of my ability). If you want to see the world and yourself differently this is the book for you.
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4.0 out of 5 starsAlways worth reading anything he says.December 2, 2016
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He is a great force for promoting and helping to produce well behaving humans in the world.
The explanations of emptiness and it's importance in Tibetan Buddhism are pretty heavy sledding
unless you are used to understanding complex and wordy explanations though.
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