The Wheel of Life: Buddhist Perspectives on Cause and Effect
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The Wheel of Life: Buddhist Perspectives on Cause and Effect
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Description
Using the traditional Buddhist allegorical image of the Wheel of Life and the teaching of the twelve links of dependent origination, the Dalai Lama deftly illustrates how our existence, though fleeting and often full of woes, brims with the potential for peace and happiness. We can realize that potential by cultivating a wise appreciation of the interdependency of actions and experience, and by living a kind and compassionate life. A life thus lived, the Dalai Lama teaches, becomes thoroughly meaningful for both oneself and for others.
Citation
Dalai Lama, 14th. The Wheel of Life: Buddhist Perspectives on Cause and Effect. Translated and edited by Jeffrey Hopkins. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications, 2015.
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- Forewordvii
- Introduction by Jeffrey Hopkins1
- Technical Note29
- The Wheel of Life: The Lectures
- 1 The Buddhist Worldview33
- 2 Life Impelled by Ignorance57
- 3 Levels of the Path77
- 4 The Value of Altruism95
- 5 Compassion and Wisdom Combined111
- Notes123
- Glossary131
- Bibliography137
- Index143
