An Appeal to the World
The Way to Peace in a Time of Division
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Descripción editorial
In An Appeal to the World, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet illuminates the way to peace in our time, arguing for a form of universal ethics that goes beyond religion – values we all share as humans that can help us create unity and peace to heal our world.
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‘I see with ever greater clarity that our spiritual well-being depends not on religion, but on our innate human nature, our natural affinity for goodness, compassion and caring for others’
In this urgent ‘appeal to the world’, His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses our time of division, calling on us to draw upon the innate goodness of our shared humanity to overcome the rancour, mistrust, and divisiveness that threaten world peace and sustainability.
Working with trusted collaborator Franz Alt, the Dalai Lama calls on the better angels of our nature to tackle a wide range of contemporary issues, from war, violence and intolerance to climate change, global hunger and materialism. Applying the techniques and teachings of Tibetan Buddhism – from listening and contemplation to meditation and nonviolence – His Holiness provides a roadmap forward.
Brief yet profound, An Appeal to the World is an inspiring message of love and optimism that can truly change the world.
About the author
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan People and of Tibetan Buddhism. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 and the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal in 2007. He has been a passionate advocate for a secular universal approach to cultivating fundamental human values. His most recent book is the New York Times bestseller The Book of Joy, co-authored with Desmond Tutu. He lives in exile in Dharamsala, India.
Franz Alt is a television journalist and bestselling author. His books have been translated into twelve languages and have sold more than two million copies worldwide.
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For decades, the Dalai Lama has been a powerful voice of compassion and moral perspective in the arenas of international politics and global Buddhism. Sometimes forgotten, however, is the history of the imposition of Chinese sovereignty over Tibet, which continues to the present day. This collection offers excerpts from the Dalai Lama's annual March 10 speeches (the day of the 1959 Tibetan uprising against the People's Republic of China) and essays by editor Stril-Rever providing historical context and commentary. The book's chronological arrangement allows readers to witness the evolution and growth of the Dalai Lama as a spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people. His abdication of political power in 2011 and shift to moral encouragement of a democratic process among Tibetans becomes more powerful with the historical, theological, and political contexts that the collection provides. Those who wish to learn more about the late 20th-century history of Sino-Tibetan relations will find this a respectable resource, but it should be noted that this set of writings does not offer Chinese perspectives on the thorny issue.
