num_pages: 180
description: Compassion-sympathy for the suffering of others and the desire to free them from it-is wrestled with in all spiritual traditions. Yet how does one actually become a compassionate person? What are the mechanisms by which a selfish heart is transformed into a generous heart? In this acclaimed bestseller, His Holiness the Dalai Lama writes simply and powerfully about the everyday Buddhist practice of compassion, offering a clear, practical, inspiring introduction to the Buddhist path to enlightenment.
language: English
title: An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life
titlecomplete: An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life
genres: Religion, Buddhism, Philosophy, Inspirational, Spirituality, Psychology, Nonfiction, Self Help, Personal Development, History
ratings_count: 9090
publisher: Wheeler Pub Inc