How to See Yourself As You Really Are is based on a fundamental Buddhist notion that love & insight work together to bring about enlightenment, like two wings of a bird. It provides a new perspective on the psychological problems of hurting ourselves through misguided, exaggerated notions of self, others, events & physical things. It shows how even our senses deceive us, drawing us into unwise attachments & negative actions that can only come back to haunt us in the future.
Drawing on wisdom & techniques refined in Tibetan monasteries for more than a thousand years, & adopting as its structure traditional Buddhist steps of meditative reflection, How to See Yourself As You Really Are
Includes:: practical exercises & gives readers a clear path to assess their growth & progress.
The book is enlivened throughout with warm personal anecdotes & intimate accounts of the Dalai Lama's experiences as a life-long student, a meditator, a political leader & an international figure working with other Nobel Peace Laureates to address crises around the world.