The wisdom of compassion : stories of remarkable encounters and timeless insights /: stories of remarkable encounters and timeless insights. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Victor Chan.
• Other Names: Chan, Victor
• Contents: 1. Overcoming adversity. The red chair ; Now here, three fingers ; A matter of karma ; The wrong end of the binoculars ; Ex-prisoners, terrorists, and a murderer ; To kill a stranger ; A passing cloud ; A gift for the Dalai Lama -- 2. Educating the heart. Lucy and Ting ; God is not a Christian ; A fireside chat ; Ninety percent projection ; The incredible stillness of a penalty shoot-out ; The magic trick ; A gentleman from Bangladesh ; A teach in Soweto -- 3. Compassion in action. Monks in the machine ; A boy from Doon ; A beautiful Dalai Lama ; The yellow holy whip ; The little beggar girl ; Only one rock star.
• Publisher Details: New York : Riverhead Books
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 255 pages)
• Subjects: 294.3/923092; SELF-HELP / Spiritual; RELIGION / Buddhism / General (see also PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist); SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational; True stories; Tibetan Buddhism; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781101602065; 1101602066; 9781448167272; 1448167272
• Related ISBNs: 9781594487385; 1594487383
• Notes: Note: Description based on print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.