The Seed of Compassion

Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

By: His Holiness The Dalai Lama

Narrated by: Francois Chau

In his very first children's book, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate His Holiness the Dalai Lama shares stories from his own childhood, offering guidance and encouragement on how we all might bring more kindness and compassion to the world.

One of today's most inspiring world leaders was once an ordinary child named Lhamo Thondup. In a small village in Tibet, his mother was his first great teacher of compassion. She taught Lhamo that it was possible to treat all others with kindness and help ease their suffering. But in today’s society, that can often be a very hard task. In everyday moments from the Dalai Lama's childhood, young readers begin to see that lessons are all around us, and that they, too, can grow to truly understand the importance of compassion toward others.

With simple, powerful text, the Dalai Lama shares the universal teachings of treating one another with warmheartedness, which Bao Luu illustrates beautifully in vibrant color. In an increasingly confusing world, The Seed of Compassion offers a clear path to nurture our tendency toward loving others the way we want to be loved.

Just what we needed in this time of pandemic.

A children's book, but great for adults, too. We all need compassion and can better learn to practice it.

Simple read, big impact on soul and mind

Loved this short audiobook on compassion done in a way even a young mind can grasp.

Objective, informative and easy to listen

The narrator has a pleasant voice and it helps my kids to stay focused on the audio.

A great book

A wonderful book that I found to be developmental and maturative for a young man coming of age such as myself. I found this book to be relatable and generally worthwhile to have read. I found great relation with the protagonist and I further highly recommend this book.