Books by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
“In the modern age, particularly in the West, there is this massive gulf between science and something spiritual, and the Dalai Lama, in this book, tries to bridge that gap.” Read more...
Steve Killelea, Nonprofit Leaders & Activist
The Art of Living
by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
I could have chosen many different books by him but I went for this one because it is the record of lectures he gave in both Tibetan and English in Wembley in 1993. It is a very accessible book and is the Dalai Lama speaking to the West about what he feels is important to everyone, not only Buddhists.
Interviews where books by His Holiness the Dalai Lama were recommended
Introductions to Buddhism, recommended by Elizabeth Harris
Where does one start if one wants to know about Buddhism? Professor and practitioner Elizabeth Harris recommends some of the best books to get you going on the path to Enlightenment.
-
1
The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality
by His Holiness the Dalai Lama -
2
War and Peace
by Leo Tolstoy -
3
Exhaust the Limits: The Life and Times of a Global Peacebuilder
by Charles F Dambach -
4
Connexity: How to Live in a Connected World
by Geoff Mulgan -
5
Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Fundamentalism, Radicalisation and Terrorism
by Jessica Yakeley and Paul Cundy (eds.)
The best books on Peace, recommended by Steve Killelea
The best books on Peace, recommended by Steve Killelea
Efforts to bring about peace have often focused on eliminating the conditions of war, violence and terrorism. But as Steve Killelea—founder of the Institute for Economics and Peace and the annual Global Peace Index—explains, the foundations of sustainable peace are radically different from the absence of war and violence. Here, he recommends five books that shed light on the building blocks of peace and explains why ‘positive peace’ is so important.
