In "How to Expand Love," His Holiness the Dalai Lama, winner of the Nobel Peace
Prize, offers a simple yet illuminating program for transforming self-centered
energy into outwardly directed compassion. Drawing on exercises and techniques
established in Tibetan monasteries more than a thousand years ago, the Dalai
Lama guides us through seven key stages.
First, we learn ways to move beyond our self-defeating tendency to put others
into rigid categories. We discover how to create and maintain a positive
attitude toward those around us. By reflecting on the kindness that close
friends have shown us we learn to reciprocate and help other people achieve
their own long-term