His Holiness the Dalai Lama: In My Own Words

The cottage industry of publishing books based on the Dalai Lama's many speeches and homilies gets another boost with His Holiness the Dalai Lama: In My Own Words, compiled by Mary Craig. This collection eschews prolonged lessons in favor of short snippets often just two sentences in length. These fragments are arranged thematically around issues such as forgiveness, nonviolence, compassion, suffering and human rights. Experienced Buddhist practitioners may opt for a meatier anthology of the Dalai Lama's thoughts (and there is no end of books to satisfy them), but this small hardcover offers a taste of Tibetan Buddhism for those novices who might be intimidated by a weightier tome. (Dec. 15)