Overview
Listen in as one of the world’s most recognized and charismatic spiritual leaders discusses the recipe for living peacefully and joyfully in this multipart series. The key, the Dalai Lama says, is truly knowing one’s self and understanding personal foibles, thus making it easy and natural to reach out to others. The program includes an introduction to the benefits of meditation as well as a discussion of the power and practice of compassion.
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