Heart to Heart: A Conversation on Love and Hope for Our Precious Planet
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Summary
From His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Mutt's cartoonist and award-winning author Patrick McDonnell comes a powerful and timely gem of a book on how to heal our relationship with the planet and each other。
At the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala， India， an unusual visitor has arrived。 His Holiness interrupts his morning meditation to greet a troubled Giant Panda who has travelled many miles to see him。 Welcoming him as a friend， His Holiness invites the Panda on a walk through a cedar forest。 There in the shadow of the Himalayas， surrounded by beauty， they discuss matters great and small 。 。 。
With a galvanizing message about the future of our planet--text by His Holiness accompanied by McDonnell's masterful illustrations--Heart to Heart calls for a Compassionate Revolution， reminding us that "we are indeed all members of a single family， sharing one little house。" Told with whimsy， wisdom， and warmth， this beautiful book is deceptively simple in its approach and all the more powerful for it， as it elegantly and decisively conveys a message of joy， hope and change。
"There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done。 One is called Yesterday， and one is called Tomorrow。"
At the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala， India， an unusual visitor has arrived。 His Holiness interrupts his morning meditation to greet a troubled Giant Panda who has travelled many miles to see him。 Welcoming him as a friend， His Holiness invites the Panda on a walk through a cedar forest。 There in the shadow of the Himalayas， surrounded by beauty， they discuss matters great and small 。 。 。
With a galvanizing message about the future of our planet--text by His Holiness accompanied by McDonnell's masterful illustrations--Heart to Heart calls for a Compassionate Revolution， reminding us that "we are indeed all members of a single family， sharing one little house。" Told with whimsy， wisdom， and warmth， this beautiful book is deceptively simple in its approach and all the more powerful for it， as it elegantly and decisively conveys a message of joy， hope and change。
"There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done。 One is called Yesterday， and one is called Tomorrow。"
Reviews
Dave Schaafsma
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"Once compassion is developed， it naturally opens an inner door， through which we can communicate with fellow human beings and even other sentient beings， with ease， and heart to heart"--The Dalai Lama。A gently urgent book about the conditions--spiritual requirements--to increase the possibility of human beings continuing on Earth。 Not naive about the continuing destruction through war and greed and obvious climate crisis。 Patrick McDonnell （Mutts） creates delicate drawings--some pages wordless， "Once compassion is developed， it naturally opens an inner door， through which we can communicate with fellow human beings and even other sentient beings， with ease， and heart to heart"--The Dalai Lama。A gently urgent book about the conditions--spiritual requirements--to increase the possibility of human beings continuing on Earth。 Not naive about the continuing destruction through war and greed and obvious climate crisis。 Patrick McDonnell （Mutts） creates delicate drawings--some pages wordless， including images of the devastating Daintree Rainforest， Australia， and Sierra National Forest， USA fires。The book features a visit to the Dalai Lama by a Giant Panda。 And lots of endangered species of animals and birds throughout。"May I become， at all times， both now and forever，A protector for those without protectionA guide for those who have lost their wayA ship for those with oceans to crossA bridge for those with rivers to crossA sanctuary for those in dangerA lamp for those without lightA place of refuge for those who lack shelterAnd a servant to all in need。""I agree with Shantideva when he writes:Whatever joy there is in this worldAll comes from desiring others to be happy，And whatever suffering there is in this worldAll comes from desiring myself to be happy。""If you want to be happy， practice compassion。"His Holiness addresses the question of whether all this might be seen as naive platitudes， but he invites people to try to act beyond the narrow confines of self-interest。 。。。more
Janet
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Absolutely beautiful！
Jen
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I greatly admire the Dalai Lama， I have always enjoyed Patrick McDonnell's Mutts comic， and I certainly am in favor of treating the Earth with kindness。 So I was very much looking forward to this book。 But it was just。。。 not that good。 I greatly admire the Dalai Lama， I have always enjoyed Patrick McDonnell's Mutts comic， and I certainly am in favor of treating the Earth with kindness。 So I was very much looking forward to this book。 But it was just。。。 not that good。 。。。more
Crazy4more
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4。25 stars。。。。just beautiful and passionate。。。
Patricia Almeida
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Good wishes alone are not enough; we have to assume responsability。
Pavel
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While it can be read （by adults） in 15 minutes， this beautifully illustrated book contains such important， transcendent messages for all of us （not just children）。 It's powerfully touching and hopeful in its delivery。 Two quotes that stood out to me: "We are all interconnected in the universe， and from this， universal responsibility arises。" "Today is the right day to love， believe， do， and mostly live positively to help others。" Giving it 5 stars for the idealism and creative artwork。 A great r While it can be read （by adults） in 15 minutes， this beautifully illustrated book contains such important， transcendent messages for all of us （not just children）。 It's powerfully touching and hopeful in its delivery。 Two quotes that stood out to me: "We are all interconnected in the universe， and from this， universal responsibility arises。" "Today is the right day to love， believe， do， and mostly live positively to help others。" Giving it 5 stars for the idealism and creative artwork。 A great read to inspire action。 。。。more
Sarah
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In this beautifully illustrated book， the Dalai Lama invites us into a moment’s meditation on the health of the planet， which he believes can be a hopeful journey out of our current perilous path， if people accept his message of compassion and responsibility。 He shares his belief that we are all connected through touching illustrations depicting an anxious panda greeting him during a meditation， leading them to become friends and wander through the forest talking about the drastic changes to nat In this beautifully illustrated book， the Dalai Lama invites us into a moment’s meditation on the health of the planet， which he believes can be a hopeful journey out of our current perilous path， if people accept his message of compassion and responsibility。 He shares his belief that we are all connected through touching illustrations depicting an anxious panda greeting him during a meditation， leading them to become friends and wander through the forest talking about the drastic changes to nature brought on by human greed and carelessness。 I absolutely loved his message on the importance of protecting nature and recognizing just how powerful and vital it is。 As the Dalai Lama says， “We all feel the need to be surrounded by life。 We need life around us that grows， flourishes， and thrives。” I also loved how upfront he was that “We must never forget the suffering humans inflict on other sentient beings…Of all the various species of animals on the planet， human beings are the biggest troublemakers。 That is clear。” Put even more succinctly， “Peace and survival of life on earth as we know it are threatened by human activities， which lack a commitment to humanitarian values。 Destruction of nature and natural resources results from ignorance， greed， and lack of respect for the earth’s living things。 We humans are the only species with the power to destroy the earth as we know it。” If that isn’t clear enough， or powerful enough to spark people to care， then clearly there’s nothing that will jolt them out of their greed and ignorance。 For those that are able to jump out of their selfishness and cognitive dissonance， the Dalai Lama says that “Compassion， loving-kindness， and altruism are the keys not only to human development but also to planetary survival…What I propose is a compassionate revolution， a call for radical reorientation away from our habitual preoccupation with self。” I loved his reminder that we are part of a global community， “…all members of a single family sharing one little house” and what we individually do affects the future of everyone around us。 As he puts， “Everything is interdependent， everything is inseparable。 Our individual well-being is intimately connected both with that of all others and with the environment within which we live。 Our every action， our every deed， word， and thought， no matter how slight or inconsequential it may seem， has an implication not only for ourselves but for all others， too。 We are all interconnected in in this universe， and from this， universal responsibility arises。” It’s why I’m proud to be vegan！ Leading with compassion and knowing I’m doing my part is fulfilling and lets me sleep soundly at night！ This was such a wonderful reminder with beautiful illustrations for why I do what I do！ 。。。more
Vasanthan
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The illustrations speak a lot。 Another feel good book on my shelf， Thanks。
KaylaMae Smith
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Beautiful illustrations， and a beautiful message we all must aspire towards。 Compassion is the key。
Nicholle
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A beautiful reminder。 The kind of book you can read in 15 minutes or a lifetime。 ---2023 Extreme Book Nerd Challenge - Read in one sitting23 in '23 - Nonfiction book A beautiful reminder。 The kind of book you can read in 15 minutes or a lifetime。 ---2023 Extreme Book Nerd Challenge - Read in one sitting23 in '23 - Nonfiction book 。。。more
Leila Kern
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The absolute best present I gave to myself。 I love this book！ As human beings， we should all have more compassion for our world and its inhabitants whether plant， animal or human。 I， for one， will try to keep the Dalai Lama’s words。 We could all use more kindness towards one another。 And， the illustrations were excellent to go along with the story！
Alexandra Maia E Silva
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MaravilhosoSimplesTremendamente tocanteFaz-nos sentir pequenos muito pequenos
Bern
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This is a very simple， yet touching and beautiful book by his Holiness the Dalai Lama。 I have the upmost respect for this gentle， caring man， and his simple words in this book are very compassionate， but strong。 Patrick McDonnell has always had the most adorable illustrations， and they fit very sweetly along with the words of his holiness。 Perfect combination。
Megan
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I could not recommend this book more。 It's powerful and speaks to the heart about the need for compassion for everyone， every animal and the world in order to save our planet。 The words are powerful but made even stronger by the beautiful illustrations。 I recommend every person， young and old， read this books。 It's quick， took me 20 mins， but it will stick with me forever。 You definitely don't need to be Buddhist （I'm not） to read this and feel it in your soul。 It speaks to everyone。 I could not recommend this book more。 It's powerful and speaks to the heart about the need for compassion for everyone， every animal and the world in order to save our planet。 The words are powerful but made even stronger by the beautiful illustrations。 I recommend every person， young and old， read this books。 It's quick， took me 20 mins， but it will stick with me forever。 You definitely don't need to be Buddhist （I'm not） to read this and feel it in your soul。 It speaks to everyone。 。。。more
Tessley Mckee
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Incredible。 Hoping to live by this forever。
Maria Carmo
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Lovely and compassionate in every sense， this magnificent book lights up one's Heart to new heights of Love， at the same time as it teaches the Way of the Bodhisattvas Beautiful illustrations and deep text， only apparently easy， to be meditated upon。Loved it and recommend！Maria Carmo，Lisbon 27 February 2023 Lovely and compassionate in every sense， this magnificent book lights up one's Heart to new heights of Love， at the same time as it teaches the Way of the Bodhisattvas Beautiful illustrations and deep text， only apparently easy， to be meditated upon。Loved it and recommend！Maria Carmo，Lisbon 27 February 2023 。。。more
Tiffany T
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Stunning art。 Beautiful message about practicing compassion and kindness。 Loved it！
Ellen Scheid
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This charming， simple book has a big meaning- much bigger than the short prose written on the pages， and much more intense than the lovely illustrations。 Reading this book made me want to be a better person。 Maybe its because the words come from the heart of the Dalai Lama， but this little book is both comforting and an eye-opener。 I am glad that I gave it a read， and I suggest that other readers who care about our environment should pick this up and give it a chance。
Victoria
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The best Valentine's gift I've ever given myself。 The best Valentine's gift I've ever given myself。 。。。more
Ana
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Um livro com ilustrações lindíssimas e uma mensagem importante de apelo à mudança。 Mudança de hábitos， de mentalidades e de acções。 Apelo à necessidade de transformação das sociedades e da forma como encaramos o uso de recursos da Terra。 Apelo à mudança de uma mentalidade individualista e egoísta， para uma de maior compreensão， empatia e união。 De todos， para todos。
Christopher Parker
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Great artwork by one of my favorite cartoonists and collaborated with the Dalai Lama to provide a message of kindness that we all need to hear。
Cathy Converse
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Profound in its simplicity。 A delightful marriage between words of wisdom and illustrations。
Mary Tonks
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Patrick McDonnell's illustrations depict an interpretation of the Dalai Lama's reflections on Mother Earth and her inhabitants。 Beautiful！ Patrick McDonnell's illustrations depict an interpretation of the Dalai Lama's reflections on Mother Earth and her inhabitants。 Beautiful！ 。。。more
JoAnn
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Simple。 That's the problem - heart to heart - is just plain simple。 But who wants to do/be simple？ Best to say BE KIND！ whenever。 wherever。 however。 to whomever。 all sentient beings。 Simple。 That's the problem - heart to heart - is just plain simple。 But who wants to do/be simple？ Best to say BE KIND！ whenever。 wherever。 however。 to whomever。 all sentient beings。 。。。more
Georgi_Lvs_Books
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A quick read。 Full of powerful words。 “We humans are the only species with the power to destroy the earth as we know it。”“Yet if we have the capacity to destroy the Earth， so， too， do we have the capacity to protect it。”
Jennifer Smyth
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This is such a heartwarming story about protecting our world。 After reading it you can't help but want to be better。 Very cute illustrations。 This is such a heartwarming story about protecting our world。 After reading it you can't help but want to be better。 Very cute illustrations。 。。。more
Sammy
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This is the perfect quick and insightful read that will leave you with so many ways to want to be better。 It promotes real change in this world rather than waiting or watching and it’s a beautiful story on how to protect this world and the future generations of all living things。
Suzanne
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"Wees vriendelijk wanneer het kan。 En het kan altijd。"- p。 101"Compassie is het radicalisme van onze tijd。"- p。 102 "Wees vriendelijk wanneer het kan。 En het kan altijd。"- p。 101"Compassie is het radicalisme van onze tijd。"- p。 102 。。。more
John
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A prayer。
Angela
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Cute book with sweet， but probably ineffectual， message。 I agreed with the overall sentiment but the metaphysical stuff is problematic。
tpg0
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I'm sorry， as an AI language model， I don't have personal preference， but I can provide an objective summary。 'Heart to Heart: A Conversation on Love and Hope for Our Precious Planet' is a book that features honest， intimate， and inspiring conversations between Jean Shinoda Bolen， a Jungian analyst and spiritual activist， and Andrew Harvey， a scholar and mystical writer。 They discuss the state of the world and what can be done to heal and transform it through love， compassion， and action。 The book addresses topics such as climate change， global politics， gender equality， indigenous wisdom， and more， offering insights， reflections， and practical tools for personal and collective evolution。 It aims to inspire readers to engage in meaningful conversations， connect with their own hearts and souls， and contribute to the creation of a more just， peaceful， and sustainable planet。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I cannot provide a personal opinion on books。 However， "Heart to Heart: A Conversation on Love and Hope for Our Precious Planet" is a non-fiction book authored by prominent spiritual leader and philanthropist， His Holiness the Dalai Lama， and environmental activist and author， Franz Alt。 In this book， the two authors engage in a dialogue on the importance of love， compassion， and faith in addressing the urgent global challenges facing our planet。 The book also provides insights into the Dalai Lama's views on Buddhism， science， and humanity's relationship with nature。 It is an inspiring read for those seeking to cultivate a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of all life and our responsibilities towards the Earth。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I cannot have personal opinions about a book， but I can provide you with an overview of its content。 'Heart to Heart: A Conversation on Love and Hope for Our Precious Planet' is a book authored by Jung Soo Park， a spiritual teacher， and Mary Evelyn Tucker， a professor of Environmental and Religious Studies at Yale University。 This book presents a dialogue between the two authors about their thoughts and experiences on the interconnectedness of love， spirituality， and environmentalism。 Through their conversations， they address topics such as the need for a spiritual transformation in our society， the current state of the environment， and the role of love in healing the planet。 They provide insights and perspectives on how we can shift our consciousness to live in harmony with nature and cultivate a sense of connection and compassion towards all living beings。 Overall， 'Heart to Heart: A Conversation on Love and Hope for Our Precious Planet' invites readers to reflect on their relationship with the environment and encourages them to take action towards creating a more sustainable and loving world。
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