Ancient Wisdom, Modern World
Ethics for the New Millennium
$37.60
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2000
Summary
At a time and in a culture where science and technology have taken over from religious belief, when ethics are understood primarily in terms of aesthetic choice or legality, how are we to formulate moral principles to guide us in our daily lives?
Though religion can certainly help in this, the Dalai Lama demonstrates that there are universal principles we can draw on which transcend the dilemma of belief or unbelief. And whilst many have been content to speak of spiritual matters as s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349112541 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349112541 |
| Author: | His Holiness The Dalai Lama, The Dalai Lama, Alexander Norman |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2000 |
| Weight: | 172g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 109mm x 19mm |
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Critics Review
This is a book for our time
Invaluable … A blueprint for an ethical way of life - DAILY TELEGRAPH
This is a book for our time - IRELAND ON SUNDAYAll the qualities he proposes are achievable and are things we could practice daily by showing just a little thought … A clearly written and straightforward book which, I think, achieves its purpose of approaching ethics based on universal rather than religious principles - SPECTATORA clearly written and straightforward book… If we could only follow the Dalai Lama’s advice to the world for a new millenium and cultivate a commitment to the principle of universal responsibility and experiment with unconditional love, not only would we - SPECTATORAbout The Author
His Holiness The Dalai Lama
His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people and of Tibetan Buddhism. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 and the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal in 2007. He is the author of, among many other books, the international bestseller An Appeal to the World and the New York Times bestseller The Book of Joy, which he coauthored with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He lives in exile in Dharamsala, India.
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