How to See Yourself as You Really Are
How to See Yourself As You Really Are is a 2006 book by Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama.
Overview
The concept of the book as taught by the Dalai Lama is that human beings each possess the ability to achieve happiness and a meaningful life, but the key to attaining that goal is self-knowledge. He teaches how to avoid the common negative notions of self and perspective on life and how to see the world from a more loving, human viewpoint.[1] Using personal experiences and anecdotes, the Dalai Lama explains the idea that combining meditative concentration and love, true enlightenment is attained and is the key to happiness.
He concludes the book, saying, "Even though it is necessary in the beginning to have a strong will in order to develop love and compassion, will is not sufficient to develop these altruistic attitudes limitlessly. It is important to join the practice of love and compassion with the practice of insight. Even if you seek to help someone out of concern, without insight you cannot be very clear about what benefit will come of your efforts. A combination is needed: a good human heart as well as a good human brain. Working together, we can achieve a lot."
References
- ^ "An Excerpt from How to See Yourself As You Really Are by His Holiness the Dalai Lama". Spirituality and Practice. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
External links
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- My Land and My People (1962)
- Essential Teachings (1974)
- Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama (1991)
- The World of Tibetan Buddhism (1995)
- The Art of Happiness (1998)
- Ancient Wisdom, Modern World: Ethics for the new Millennium (1999)
- The Power of Buddhism (1999)
- An Open Heart (2002)
- The Universe in a Single Atom (2005)
- How to See Yourself As You Really Are (2006)
- My Spiritual Autobiography (2009)
- Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World (2011)
- The Book of Joy (2016)
- Diki Tsering (mother)
- Thubten Jigme Norbu (brother)
- Jetsun Pema (sister)
- Thupten Jinpa (translator)
- Recognition
- Travels
- Seven Years in Tibet (1997 film)
- Kundun (1997 film)
- What Remains of Us (2004 documentary)
- 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama (2006 documentary)
- Dalai Lama Renaissance (2007 documentary)
- The Sun Behind the Clouds (2010 documentary
- Dalai Lama Awakening (2014 documentary)
- Compassion in Action (2014 documentary)
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