E-Course on the Religion of Kindness

"My religion is kindness," His Holiness the Dalai Lama famously said. We'll be exploring the lineaments of that religion in our new e-course, which starts next Friday, August 15, and runs for 40 days. Daily emails will bring you short passages from the Dalai Lama's extensive writings and ways for you to practice his wisdom in your daily life.

Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu captured why so many people in our time are drawn to His Holiness:

"We revere the Dalai Lama. He is about the only one, one of the very, very, very, very few, who can fill Central Park in New York with adoring devotees.

"But why? Why? Because he is good, he is good, he is good. I have met very few other persons as holy as His Holiness. I have met very, very few who have his serenity, his deep pool of serenity.

"And his sense of fun. He laughs easily; he is almost a schoolboy with his mischievousness. Fun, fun, bubbling, bubbling joy.

"And that's odd. That's odd for someone who has been in exile for forty-five years. By rights, he should be filled with resentment, with anger, with bitterness. And the last thing he should be wanting is to extend compassion and love to those who have treated him and his people so abominably. But he does. He does.

"And aren't we all proud to be human? The Dalai Lama makes us feel good about being human. About being alive at a time when someone like him is around."

Join us as we learn from His Holiness the Dalai Lama about happiness, the path to peace and tranquility, the power of forgiveness, being a compassionate person, dealing with difficult emotions, learning from our enemies, and much more.

Sign up for Practicing Spirituality with His Holiness the Dalai Lama here. You will receive 40 emails and access to an online Practice Circle where you can share your experiences with the practices with other participants from around the world.

Other Upcoming Current E-Courses with Practice Circles:
• Practicing Spirituality with the Peacemakers, September 26 - November 4
• Practicing Spirituality with Joan Chittister, November 10 - December 19

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