A Simple Path brings together profound, accessible Buddhist teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama with extraordinary images that offer insight into the rich cultural heritage of Tibetan Buddhism. His Holiness provides a concrete and lucid explanation of the Four Noble Truths, the foundation of the Buddhist path and applies it to contemporary life. He inspires us to embrace the way of compassion and peace and to find a deeper satisfaction in every day. Ian Cummings photographs, which accompany rather than illustrate the text, take the reader on photographic journey into the heart of Buddhist practice and enable us to deepen our appreciation of the context in which Tibetan Buddhism developed and is practiced by those in Tibet as well as those in exile.
Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama, is the exiled leader of Tibet. He is now widely recognized as an advocate of world peace and has received many honours, including the Nobel peace prize in 1989. He is the author of two memoirs and many books on Buddhism.
Ian Cumming is a travel photographer specializing in Tibet and the Caribbean. He is now the leading photographer with the London-based picture agency Tibet Images. BUDDHISM