# The Dalai Lama’s Little Book of Inner Peace

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

A wonderful collection of inspirational thoughts on life, death and rebirth, giving the reader an intimate personal portrait of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in his own words. This ebook shows us how to embrace love and compassion in our everyday lives.This is a wonderful collection of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s thoughts on a wide range of important subjects, including the world today, the different world views of faith, science and religion and the nature of life, death and rebirth.The first section of the book is autobiographical, providing an intimate personal portrait of the Dalai Lama in his own words, discussing his studies, the invasion of Tibet, his meeting with Mao and his views on everything from travelling in China to his perspective on Gandhi.

### Little Book of INNER PEACE HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA. With Frédérique Hatier

Translated from the French by Dominique Side


## Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Note to the Reader

Office of Tibet, Paris Representing His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Foreword

CHAPTER ONE: THE OCEAN OF WISDOM

CHAPTER TWO: TIBET AND LIFE IN EXILE

CHAPTER THREE: THE WORLD TODAY

CHAPTER FOUR: FAITH, SCIENCE, AND RELIGION

CHAPTER FIVE: THE INNER JOURNEY

CHAPTER SIX: LIFE, DEATH, AND REBIRTH

Glossary

Acknowledgements

Selected works by the Dalai Lama

Copyright

About the Publisher

## NOTE TO THE READER:

Words printed in italics are listed alphabetically in the glossary at the back of the book.

## Office of Tibet, Paris Representing His Holiness the Dalai Lama

As a child, I was fortunate enough to attend a teaching given by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It was based on “The Letter to a Friend” written by the great Indian master, Nagarjuna. I did not understand it all, but at the end, His Holiness summarized the essence of Buddhism in this way: “Try to help others. If you are not able to be of help, then at least do them no harm.”

This advice touched me deeply, and ever since I have tried to remember it at least once a day. Now it comes to mind effortlessly. It gives me the strength to address the many difficulties with which a simple Tibetan refugee is faced as he struggles for his people’s freedom.

I hope and wish that this book, based as it is on the teachings and declarations of His Holiness, will bring happiness to all beings, and will help to bring to an end the tremendous sufferings of the Tibetan people.

Dawa Thondup

Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama