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    Ethics For The New Millennium
    Audiobook (abridged)2 hours

    Ethics For The New Millennium

    Written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Alexander Norman

    Narrated by B.D. Wong

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    Only during a time when we have so little faith in one another, so little confidence in the willingness of others to do what is right, can a strong voice emerge to dispel disillusionment and show us hope. It takes a person of great courage, such as the Dalai Lama, to face these times and say there is hope.

    There is an argument to be made for basic human goodness. The number of people who spend their lives being violent or dishonest is tiny compared with the number of people -- the vast majority we don't hear about -- who would wish others only well. According to the Dalai Lama, our survival has depended and will depend on our basic goodness. "Much more effective and important than legislation is our regard for one another's feelings at a simple human level....Here, I refer to the capacity we all have to empathize with one another...to arrive at the inability to bear the sight of another's suffering." The Dalai Lama presents an ethical system that not only is based on commonsense and reason, as opposed to religious dogma or punitive legislation, but has at its goal ultimate happiness for every individual.

    The Dalai Lama demonstrates that human beings are better than we think we are, and that a society and a life that cultivate love and compassion are completely within our reach. If enough people operate from the understanding of their "original purity," a global revolution of peace will ensue.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateAug 1, 1999
    ISBN9780743519083
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    • 4/5
      In his down to earth, compassionate way, the Dalai Lama explains what it takes to be good, and how to live a life of happiness, without suffering.
    • 5/5
      מעורר השראה. למרות שמישהו אחר מקריא את מילותיו, רוחו של הדלאי למה עוברת בעוצמה למאזין. הייתה חוויה מרגשת ומלמדת להקשיב לספר האודיו הזה
    • 3/5
      The Dalai Lama writes an inspirational book which proclaims that both the self and the world can be transformed by the cultivation of the following qualities of human spirit ? love, compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, a sense of responsibility, and a sense of harmony. I found this book an engaging and interesting read. There was no over the top preachiness, no "my religion is better than your religion" argument. There is a heartfelt wish for us to treat our fellow humans as equals using whichever religion or non-religion we find is most suited to ourselves. A thought provoking book.
    • 4/5
      Fellow reviewers on this site have spoken at length about the accuracy and historical relevance of the portrayal of the Soviet Gulag system in _One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich_. They have detailed the harsh conditions, the complex mechanics of survival in the Gulag, the terror of Stalin's government, and the 'harrowing' experiences of the zeks - the slang term for the Soviet Gulag prisoner. I concur with all of these observations, but I would like to provide the potential reader with a view from another angle._One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich_ is uplifting. It is a story of the transcendent quality of the human will that allows one not only to survive, but to _live_ in the most adverse of situations. The protagonist, Shukhov, shows little fear, little pain. Instead he shows that a slave laborer can retain enough dignity to show pride in his workmanship, compassion for his fellows, and a drive to carry on.Throughout the story Shukhov is creating. He sews, builds a wall, fashions illicit tools. And though these things help ensure his survival, his ongoing occupation in these activities and his investment of himself in them shows what a basic part of humans the creative impulse is. For Shukhov, creating does not save his life, it is his life.In this world, there are people whose words are clear and inspiring, tempered with insight gained through adversity - the kind of adversity so severe that no person would choose to place themselves amongst it. Imprisonment, danger, fear of death. Solzhenitsyn is one of these; the wisdom he offers to us has already been bought and paid for. We others are fortunate enough to be lent what these people have to offer - those who have had no choice but to be there, and have lived to write about it. And if ever we find ourselves in a similar kind of adversity, we can remember what they have taught us, and know that adversity can be endured.Some say that life is suffering. The story of the zek shows me in suffering, there can be life. The story reminded me of how comfortable my life is and how trivial my concerns can be. The author's style and the skill of the translation (I refer to the H.T. Willetts translation, ISBN 0374521956) make this book accessible to everyone. This is fortunate, because everyone can benefit from the message to be found in _One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich_.
    • 3/5
      Meant for a general audience, this is a sincere, good-natured plea for better behavior by all people in all positions, citing the fact that all people want to be happy and to avoid suffering.
    • 5/5
      Required reading for the practice of humanity.