Library of Wisdom and Compassion

The Library of Wisdom and Compassion is a special multivolume series in which His Holiness the Dalai Lama shares the Buddha’s teachings on the complete path to full awakening that he himself has practiced his entire life. The topics are arranged especially for people seeking practical spiritual advice and are peppered with the Dalai Lama’s own unique outlook. Assisted by his long-term disciple, the American nun Thubten Chodron, the Dalai Lama sets the context for practicing the Buddha’s teachings in modern times and then unveils the path of wisdom and compassion that leads to a meaningful life and sense of personal fulfillment. This series is an important bridge from introductory to profound topics for those seeking an in-depth explanation from a contemporary perspective.

“I wanted to express my deep heartfelt gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron and all the Sravasti Abbey Monastics who have supported them to produce this amazing series of books. I have always wanted to delve deeply into many Buddhist subjects but simply found a lot of the traditional Buddhist books very difficult to read or comprehend. Thank you to the Library of Wisdom and Compassion. It has provided an important bridge so that I can begin to understand these subjects better and then use it as a stepping stone to access more traditional texts and books. Thank you, thank you, thank you!” —a student in Australia

All ten volumes  are now available below through Wisdom Publications and the ten-volume set is available here.

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