His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso) was born on July 6, 1935. At fifteen, he became Tibet's Head of State during the occupation by the People’s Republic of China. After the Tibetan resistance collapsed in 1959, he fled to India and helped establish the Central Tibetan Administration, working to preserve Tibetan culture and education. He has promoted Buddhism, universal responsibility, secular ethics, and religious harmony. In 1989, he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his writings and leadership on international conflicts, human rights, and environmental issues.

One Breath at a Time: 108 Timeless Teachings of Wisdom by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

One Breath at a Time distils 108 of the Dalai Lama’s teachings, an auspicious number in Buddhist tradition that marks the journey from delusion to awakening. Each is followed by a poetic reflection and a brief meditation by a close disciple, inviting the reader to move from understanding to experience,...

In My Own Words by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

A collection of extracts from some of His Holiness most powerful writings and talks. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is celebrated as Buddhism’s preeminent spiritual master and teacher, embodying the highest aspirations of this rich tradition that is more than 2,500 years old. With both profundity and simplicity, he has...