How to Expand Love: Widening the Circle of Loving Relationships Audiobook

" Different from his other books. A lot of practical suggested meditations. I was looking for some more concrete information on the subject. "

" B Some of his other books are better but this really aims to teach the reader how to love even their enemies. "

" It really helps with positive thinking and is a really good book for anyone to read no matter what their beliefs. "

" Covers a lot of the things that the Dalai Lama discusses in How to Become Enlightened, and expands on how to develop compassion and a desire to help all sentient beings. The meditation on a mother's love and caring is truly beautiful, and worth reading even for those who have no interest at all in Buddhism... "

" What's not to say about this book? Simple guide to living a loving life. I could read his books forever and all day long. So inspiring! "

" A work book club read. I wanted to like it...I really did. It just didn't happen for me. "

" A bit preachy at times, but definitely has some good bits to chew on. "

" This was a pretty good book & it did have some useful meditations. I thought the reincarnation meditations were a little bit of a stretch for me, but it was interesting to imagine. The Dalai Lama had some excellent points on enemies (practicing patience). "

" Audio Version. This is a book I like to listen to periodically. It serves as a reminder to be a better person. "

" fantastic as always. Since trying to find my way back onto the path as a Buddhist this book was just what I needed to really open my eyes to many things that I had been hiding from myself. You really can't go wrong with any of these books, but I found this one esp. meaningful for me as of late. :) "

" I found it naive. I really tried to be open and learn from this book but it offers no real spiritual guidance and borders ridicules. "

" Read this book and try out some of the exercises. It's tough, but there is truth here "

" Imagine your enemy is your mother because at some point in time this person was your mother?... sorry D.L., just can't do that. "

" I needed this. Reminds me that everyone wants happiness and wants to avoid suffering. We should focus on helping others achieve happiness and avoid suffering. We can help people in the simplest ways. One good idea is to just listen. "

" More of intro for lay. "

" I like the Dalai Lama's books. They are instructive about how to live. "

" I learned that Buddhism is quite a bit like all other faiths. The names, places and dates are changed, but the idea is pretty much the same: treat others as you would have them treat you. "

" This is a book I read over and over. It puts things in perspective. We make things much more complicated then they need to be. He simplifies things and helps you see past anger, greed and sadness. I love reading his work. "

" Another audio-book for the drive. This one had some repetitive parts, but gave lots to consider, and encouraged me to a more loving perspective. "

" I felt really inspired by this book, plus it has very practical meditation tips. "

" I keep re-reading this one too, and I know it's a cliche, but I get something new from it every time I do. Easy reading but hard thinking. "

" Such a nice book that enriched my soul with much more love and forgiveness so far. "

" It was OK. There were some very good principles which were outlined in an effective way but, overall, the book was way too repetitive. He could have gotten to the point in far fewer pages. "

" An enlightened case for altruism. "

" If you are interested in compassion meditations and how to forgive your enemies this is interesting.. but he has better books as an overview of Buddhist ideas "

" Always touching in his writings. You can't go wrong with this book. "

" The Dalai Lama's philosophy is simply wonderful. He seems so simplistic, yet he is also speaking simplistically because most of us are not nearly so wise. I become reminded of how adults speak to children and see what he is doing to help us all along. :) "

" I really like the Dalai Lama's writing but this book was very repetitive and a lot about meditations. I guess I was looking for something else. I liked the basic general message, even though I don't practice Buddism. In all, I thought it was okay. "

" A lot of the same information as the last Lama book I read. However, the other one was more comprehensive than this one. If you want to read something by the Lama, but want to be eased into it, this would be a better choice than the other one I read. "