
Ethics for the New Millennium Paperback - 2001
by Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama bases his exquisitely argued cry for a new look at society on the radical notion that human beings are "originally pure" and presents a persuasive examination of man's fundamental nature. His moral system is founded on universal principles and can lead persons of any religion to a happier, more fulfilling life. (World Religions)
Summary
In a difficult, uncertain time, it takes a person of great courage, such as the Dalai Lama, to give us hope. Regardless of the violence and cynicism we see on television and read about in the news, there is an argument to be made for basic human goodness. The number of people who spend their lives engaged in violence and dishonesty is tiny compared to the vast majority who would wish others only well. According to the Dalai Lama, our survival has depended and will continue to depend on our basic goodness. Ethics for the New Millennium presents a moral system based on universal rather than religious principles. Its ultimate goal is happiness for every individual, irrespective of religious beliefs. Though he himself a practicing Buddhist, the Dalai Lama's teachings and the moral compass that guides him can lead each and every one of usMuslim, Christian, Jew, Buddhist, or atheistto a happier, more fulfilling life.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's newest book, The Wisdom of Compassion, is now available from Riverhead Books.
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- Title Ethics for the New Millennium
- Author Dalai Lama
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Riverhead Books, New York
- Date 2001-05-01
- ISBN 9781573228831 / 1573228834
- Weight 0.68 lbs (0.31 kg)
- Dimensions 8.24 x 5.5 x 0.78 in (20.93 x 13.97 x 1.98 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Buddhist
- Religious Orientation: New Age
- Topical: Millennium
- Topical: New Age
- Library of Congress subjects Ethics, Buddhist ethics
- Dewey Decimal Code 294.35
Media reviews
"The Dalai Lama, in this spiritually instructive and morally creative book, gently leads readers to envision and strive to build...a new world wherein every sunrise promises increasing concord and peace."—Los Angeles Times
"The Dalai Lama illustrates his argument with examples from his extraordinary life, showing the same humility and gentle self-deprecation that make him such a popular speaker and spiritual leader."—San Francisco Chronicle
"Like any good teacher, he understands that ethical matters are individual matters, that an ethical society is only the sum of its ethical citizens. We must repair our own hearts and actions, then work with our family, our neighborhood, our city, our state and nation, and on to the interrelated world...This book offers help, instruction and inspiration along the way. Its lessons can, just maybe, change your life."—The Washington Post
"Ethics for the New Millennium not only points to a valuable goal, it also urges us to take the first step in the direction of right action. The Dalai Lama does not merely preach compassion—he is compassionate, and his book is a generous gift to a very needful world." —Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
"Although claiming to be only a simple human being, he is known the world over as a tireless worker for peace, a great spiritual teacher, and a man with a gift for conveying great truths in a manner accessible to all. His combination of genuine warmth, infectious sense of humor, penetrating intellect, and disarming humility have won him many friends and admirers throughout the world."—Senator Claiborne Pell
"As his Holiness himself says, very little in this book is original. But his message is so often neglected that is sounds very fresh indeed. Simple but not simplistic."—Kirkus Reviews
"On paper...the Dalai Lama is a living incarnation of a Buddha, the hierarch of a government in exile, and a doctor of metaphysics. Yet the single most extraordinary thing about him may simply be his sturdy, unassuming humanity."—Pico Iyer
Citations
- Entertainment Weekly, 11/09/2001, Page 105
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