{"product_id":"questions-for-the-dalai-lama-hardcover-by-dede-cummings-and-travis-hellstrom-commentaries-by-dalai-lama-foreword-by-lauren-alderfer","title":"Questions for the Dalai Lama Hardcover by Dede Cummings and Travis Hellstrom; Commentaries by Dalai Lama; Foreword by Lauren Alderfer","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eHatherleigh Press\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2014-06-03)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e112\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781578264971\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e170.1\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e18.8 x 12.55 x 1.37\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eFor centuries, millions upon millions of people have sought out the wisdom of the Dalai Lama. Tenzin Gyatso, the current and XIV Dalai Lama, has traveled the world, spreading his personal doctrine of compassion and understanding. His sage words resonate with all who hear him speak, encompassing topics as grand as world peace, and as simple as learning to love ourselves. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Presented in a clear, elegant format, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuestions for the Dalai Lama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e poses universal questions, giving answers from the Dalai Lama himself, assembled from quotes, articles, speeches, and written works directly attributed to His Holiness. Organized into several themes, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuestions for the Dalai Lama \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003etouches on themes ranging from love, to tragedy, to compassion and happiness.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Drawing on the enduring words of His Holiness, this inspirational book makes a wonderful gift for anyone seeking greater personal happiness and a life informed by compassion and wisdom. Organized into sections and built around a simple, informal question and answer format, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuestions for the Dalai Lama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis easy to understand, and easy to share with friends and loved ones.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your actions will be.”\u003cbr\u003e  —XIV Dalai Lama\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHis Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1935 to a peasant family in northeastern Tibet and was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of his predecessor, the Thirteenth Dalai Lama. The world's foremost Buddhist leader, he travels extensively, speaking eloquently in favor of ecumenical understanding, kindness and compassion, respect for the environment, and, above all, world peace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDede Cummings\u003c\/b\u003e is a Vermont-based writer, and she is also a public radio commentator  for Vermont Public Radio where she first covered the Dalai Lama. Her  first book, \u003ci\u003eLiving With Crohn's \u0026amp; Colitis \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in  2010. Dede has had her poetry published in Mademoiselle Magazine and  Connotation Press: An Online Artifact. A Discovery\/The Nation poetry  semi-finalist, she was recently named a 2013 Vermont State Poetry  Broadside finalist by the state's poet-laureate, Sydney Lea. She resides  in Brattleboro, Vermont with her family. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTravis Hellstrom\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and founder of Advance Humanity (www.advancehumanity.com).  After graduating from college with a degree in Pre-Med\/Biology, he was a  Peace Corps volunteer in Mongolia from 2008–2011, where he worked with  local hospitals and clinics in the eastern steppe of Mongolia to help  doctors, nurses and residents improve the overall health in the  community. Currently, he is a graduate student at World Learning\/The  School for International Training. Travis currently travels between  Mongolia and the United States with his wife Tunga.  You can visit his  website at www.travishellstrom.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Lauren Alderfer\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as an international educator in U.S.-based overseas schools for over 30 years. She has written books on mindfulness for both teachers and children including \u003ci\u003eMindful Monkey, Happy Panda\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition, her collaboration with the Tibetan refugee community in India has resulted in several children’s books aiming to preserve the Tibetan oral genre while communicating Tibet’s cultural values of compassion and mindfulness. In 2012, Lauren teamed up with her daughter to share their love of mindfulness and yoga through DayaLife—tailoring wellness sessions for ex-patriots living in Asia that nourish one’s well-being and provide a sense of renewal and wholeness. 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