His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, and a beacon of inspiration for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. He has persistently reached out across religious and political lines and has engaged in dialogue with scientists in his mission to advance peace and understanding in the world. In doing so, he embodies his motto: "My religion is kindness."
Thubten Chodron has been a Buddhist nun since 1977. A graduate of UCLA, she is the founder and abbess of Sravasti Abbey in Washington State. She is a popular speaker and author of numerous books, including Buddhism for Beginners.
"At this critical time the world is in need of guides who embody
both wisdom and genuine compassion, such as His Holiness the Dalai
Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron, who serve as living examples of
courageous action in upholding the bodhisattva ideal both in word
and in deed. Now they have collaborated to give us a volume on the
practical application of fearless compassion. May this serve as an
inspiration to Buddhist practitioners, now and in the future, to
bravely embody compassion for the benefit of all.
"We welcome this addition to the series, which deals with the
central relevance of courageous compassion as we walk the
path."--Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
"The previous volume in this groundbreaking series explored ways to
generate compassion and bodhicitta; in this volume His Holiness the
Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron address how to develop and
sustain compassion in the ordinary life we have today all the way
up to the completion of our spiritual path. This turn to applying
compassion requires not only profound knowledge of the Buddhist
textual tradition but also great sensitivity to the circumstances
of people's ordinary lives and to twenty-first-century societies.
This book brings both to bear as it asks, What would our lives look
like if we lived and acted purely out of compassion?
"Between the two of them, the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten
Chodron have over a century practicing and teaching on compassion.
That depth of experience and knowledge is reflected on every page
of this book."--Venerable Damchö Diana Finnegan, PhD
"Courageous Compassion is among the most impressive and beautiful
volumes in the remarkable Library of Wisdom and Compassion series.
Here Venerable Thubten Chodron stewards the presentation of a
substantial and comprehensive description of the bodhisattva's path
of compassion with a special focus on the bodhisattva perfections
and the paths and fruits of the three vehicles. Certainly a
marvelous addition to everyone's library of Buddhist
wisdom!"--Bhikshu Dharmamitra
"In the sixth installment of their extraordinary Library of Wisdom
and Compassion series, H. H. the Dalaia Lama and Ven. Thubten
Chodron transport us through the higher reaches of the Buddhist
path, as envisioned by the Theravada, Sutrayana, and Mahayana
traditions. Led by two expert guides, we come to appreciate the
perfections we must practice, the stages of spiritual ascent we
must traverse, and the sublime awakened states awaiting at
journey's end. At once informative and deeply inspiring, Courageous
Compassion should have a place on the bookshelf of every Buddhist,
along with the other volumes in this masterful collection."--Roger
Jackson, author of Mind Seeing Mind: Mahamudra and the Geluk
Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism
"In volume 6 of this full-bodied series, the Dalai Lama focuses on
the paramitas, the activities of a bodhisattva, explaining the set
of six and ten paramitas according to the sravaka, Mahayana, and
tantric paths and schematics expounded over the long course of
Buddhist commentarial traditions. There is even a chapter devoted
to how, and what, a Buddhist teacher should teach in the West. In
short, Courageous Compassion presents a comprehensive and robust
overview of how to act with compassion."--Jan Willis, author of
Dreaming Me: Black, Baptist, and Buddhist, and Dharma Matters:
Women, Race, and Tantra
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