Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho Book order (chronological)

The second volume in the landmark Library of Tibet series, Awakening the Mind, Lightening the Heart examines the next step of the Compassion. Based on a classic fourteenth-century Tibetan poem famous for its ability to awaken compassion in the human heart, this elegant primer combines the mind training and stages of the path traditions of Tibetan Buddhism with enduring simplicity and illuminating prose.

"The Way to Freedom" begins with the Dalai Lama's gentle and profoundly eloquent exposition of the Buddha's teachings and instructions presented in easy-to-understand steps. With unprecedented simplicity and beauty, he reveals the essence of Tibetan Buddhism to both novice and advanced students/practitioners. He also offers elegant, straightforward reflections on death, rebirth, karma, the Four Noble Truths and the cultivation of bodhisattva ideals and deeds: generosity, ethics, patience, effort, concentration, and wisdom.