Most people living in Asia are knowledgeable of the most important principles of Buddhist doctrine. Many visitors of our website are very fascinated by our works of art and quite often we receive messages from people asking about the meaning behind symbols and sometimes it’s difficult for us to provide a simple answer.
Buddhism is a very complex system of belief that focuses on personal spiritual development. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is undoubtedly the “authority” on the matter and his books offer a clear vision of the Buddhist path.
The mission of the Dalai Lama as bodhisattva focuses on helping human beings to achieve enlightenment and as author he wrote dozens of books aimed to reach his goal.

We selected the best 5 books written by the Dalai Lama aimed to people that are interested in learning Buddhism.

Approaching the Buddhist Path

This book is the first of a trilogy where His Holiness illustrates and explain every step of the path to enlightenment, compiled and coauthored the American Buddhist nun Thubten Chodron.
This first volume provides basic notions on Buddhist history and offers an ample introduction to the fundamentals of Buddhism accompanied by the Dalai Lama’s own personal experiences. To purchase the book click on the cover.

The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

In this second book his book the Dalai Lama explain the key teachings to start the practice of the Dharma. The book offers a simple description on how to structure a meditation session, the appropriate relationship between the spiritual mentor and the student and a series of chapters on the low of Karma and the concepts of death and birth. To purchase the book click on the cover.

Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature is the third volume of the trilogy. In this book the Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron give relevant information about the four noble truths. The reader will learn how to improve the personal practice with insightful and easy to apply methods. about the mind’s infinite potential through to the teachings of Dzogchen. To purchase the book click on the cover.

The Art of Happiness

This book is considered a classic and the cornerstone of the field of positive psychology. The Dalai Lama here addresses many issues that we all face in daily life. The desires, the angers and ignorance which prevent us from realizing goodness and happiness. He offers the point of view of a simple Buddhist monks on these issues and teach us how to ease our path to happiness. In this book His Holiness proves his amazing ability to say things that are both simple and profound, and touches everyone. To purchase the book click on the cover.

My Spiritual Journey

This book is composed mainly of three parts; The Dalai Lama as a Human Being, the Dalai Lama as a Buddhist monk, and The Dalai Lama as the Dalai Lama. It consists of excerpts from speeches, interviews, and other books of the Dalai Lama over the years. It is considered the most intimate book of His Holiness and close enough to be considered an autobiography of the spiritual leader. To purchase the book click on the cover.

It is known how Buddhism doesn’t have one holy book only, as many other religions. Several authors and scholars trough history contributed to a vaste library exploring many concepts that can be hard to grasp.
With his books the Dalai Lama makes things simple for us. His examination is eloquent and comprehensive, and lovingly invites each of us to learn a little about Buddhism – and about ourselves.
Happy reading.