Presents a short study of Buddhism, and describes its history and origin, the spread of Buddhism around the world, their beliefs, places of worship, holy days, and much more.

Of equal interest to the general reader and the serious student, "The Way of Zen" delves into the origins and history of Zen and explains its principles and practice with superb clarity. --Publisher.

"Courageous Compassion, the sixth volume of the Library of Wisdom and Compassion, continues the Dalai Lama's teachings on the path to awakening. While volume 5, In Praise of Great Compassion, focused on opening our hearts to others and generating the compassion, joy, and fortitude to make our lives meaningful by benefiting them, this volume ventures further to describe buddhahood, the path of no more learning-the premise being that all sentient beings...