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A call for revolution : a vision for the future / written by Sofia Stril-Rever from private conversations with His Holiness ; English translation by Georgia de Chamberet & Natasha Lehrer.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: French Publisher: New York, N.Y. : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018Copyright date: ©2017Edition: First William Morrow hardcover editionDescription: 120 pages ; 19 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780062866455
  • 0062866451
Other title:
  • At head of title: The DALAI LAMA and Sofia Stril-Rever
Uniform titles:
  • Faites la révolution! English
Subject(s):
Contents:
I believe in you. The European Union, a model for world peace ; Berlin, November 1989: youth, peace and democracy ; Topple the remaining Walls of Shame ; War, a complete anachronism -- Rebels for peace. Be the solution-finding generation ; I have adopted the motto 'Freedom, equality, fraternity' ; The revolutions of the past have not transformed the human spirit -- Bring on the revolution of compassion. Now is the time for compassion ; I have a dream: women will become national leaders ; Acknowledging the failure of all religions ; Collective intelligence and compassion ; Egotism is against nature -- What can you do for the world? Practice compassion like an Olympian ; A universal responsibility ; Urgency alert! -- The world of compassion exists. Epilogue by Sofia Stril-Rever ; The Dali Lama's revolution ; To exist is to coexist ; The Revolution of Compassion has dawned -- The charter of universal responsibility.
Summary: "This eloquent, impassioned manifesto is possibly the most important message he Dalai Lama can give us about the future of our world. It's his rallying cry, full of solutions for our chaotic, aggressive, divided times: no less than a call for revolution. Are we ready to hear it? Are we ready to act?" -- Publisher annotation.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 294.3567 B916 Available 33111009309689
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A Landmark Message from His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Are we ready to hear it? Are we ready to act?

I call on you to confront the challenges of our era by rising up and embarking upon a revolution that has no precedent in human history

This eloquent, urgent manifesto is possibly the most important message the Dalai Lama can give us about the future of our world. It's his rallying cry, full of solutions for our chaotic, aggressive, divided times: no less than A CALL FOR REVOLUTION.

"This eloquent, impassioned manifesto is possibly the most important message he Dalai Lama can give us about the future of our world. It's his rallying cry, full of solutions for our chaotic, aggressive, divided times: no less than a call for revolution. Are we ready to hear it? Are we ready to act?" -- Publisher annotation.

I believe in you. The European Union, a model for world peace ; Berlin, November 1989: youth, peace and democracy ; Topple the remaining Walls of Shame ; War, a complete anachronism -- Rebels for peace. Be the solution-finding generation ; I have adopted the motto 'Freedom, equality, fraternity' ; The revolutions of the past have not transformed the human spirit -- Bring on the revolution of compassion. Now is the time for compassion ; I have a dream: women will become national leaders ; Acknowledging the failure of all religions ; Collective intelligence and compassion ; Egotism is against nature -- What can you do for the world? Practice compassion like an Olympian ; A universal responsibility ; Urgency alert! -- The world of compassion exists. Epilogue by Sofia Stril-Rever ; The Dali Lama's revolution ; To exist is to coexist ; The Revolution of Compassion has dawned -- The charter of universal responsibility.

Includes bibliographical references.

Translated from the French.

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