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Only during a time when we have so little faith in one another, so little confidence in the willingness of others to do what is right, can a strong voice emerge to dispel disillusionment and show us hope. It takes a person of great courage, such as the Dalai Lama, to face these times and say there is hope.There is an argument to be made for basic human goodness. The number of people who spend their lives being violent or dishonest is tiny compared with the number of people -- the vast majority we don't hear about -- who would wish others only well. According to the Dalai Lama, our survival has depended and will depend on our basic goodness. "Much more effective and important than legislation is our regard for one another's feelings at a simple human level...Here, I refer to the capacity we all have to empathize with one another...to arrive at the inability to bear the sight of another's suffering." The Dalai Lama presents an ethical system that not only is based on common sense and reason, as opposed to religious dogma or punitive legislation, but has as its goal ultimate happiness for every individual.The Dalai Lama demonstrates that human beings are better than we think we are, and that a society and a life that cultivate love and compassion are completely within our reach. If enough people operate from the understanding of their "original purity," a global revolution of peace will ensue.Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100743506316
ISBN-139780743506311
eBay Product ID (ePID)1765012
Product Key Features
Book TitleEthics for the New Millennium
TopicEthics, Healing / General, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), General
Publication Year2000
LanguageEnglish
GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Religion
AuthorAlexander Norman, Dalai Lama
Dimensions
Item Height1in.
Item Length5.7in.
Item Width5.8in.
Item Weight6.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Number of Volumes3 Vols.
Dewey Decimal294.3/5
Edition DescriptionAbridged Edition