Gems of Wisdom from the Seventh Dalai Lama

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The Seventh Dalai Lama was one of the most beloved Buddhist masters. He had an outrageous sense of humor, which found its way into his spiritual compositions. His popular Gems of Wisdom contains spontaneous verses employing earthy metaphors to illustrate key points. He uses metaphors like farts, body odor, slimy monsters, and mindless lunatics to present the teachings. Simple yet direct, his language captures the spirituality of his vision while avoiding religiosity. Here are Buddha's teachings in the context of mind training. Mullin translates and comments on the quintessential meanings of the Seventh's verses. Review "Brimming over with ethical insights into various spiritual practices, amazingly relevant to our contemporary situation."—Values and Visions "Every page is insightful and contains timeless wisdom."—New Age Retailer "Many verses are indeed gems, and each bears considerable reflection."—Dharma Life Review "Many verses are indeed gems, and each bears considerable reflection." About the Author Glenn H. Mullin is an internationally renowned Tibetologist, author, and expert on Buddhist meditation. He lived in Dharamsala, India, the home of the Dalai Lama, for many years, where he studied Tibetan language, literature, yoga, and meditation under twenty-five of the greatest masters of Tibet. He is the author of over fifteen books on Buddhist topics and has led many pilgrimages to Nepal and Tibet. He now divides his time between writing, lecturing, giving, workshops, and leading pilgrimages to the power places of Central Asia. Review "Every page is insightful and contains timeless wisdom." From the Back Cover The Seventh Dalai Lama was one of the most beloved Buddhist masters--he had an outrageous sense of humor which found its way into his spiritual compositions. His popular Gems of Wisdom contains spontaneous verses employing earthy metaphors to illustrate key points--he uses metaphors like farts, body odor, slimy monsters and mindless lunatics to present the teachings. Simple yet direct, his language captures the spirituality of his vision while avoiding religiosity. Here are Buddha's teachings in the context of mind training. Mullin translates and comments on the quintessential meanings of the Seventh's verses. "Brimming over with ethical insights into various spiritual practices amazingly relevant to our contemporary situation."--Values and Visions Reviews "Every page is insightful and contains timeless wisdom."--New Age Retailer "Many verses are indeed gems, and each bears considerable reflection."--Dharma Life