The Seed of Compassion: Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

I am a mother of 2 kids, and my son is in 2nd grade. This books is not too long or shot but enough to teach them the pearls of compassion and wisdom for a child. I found the storyline something deeper as an adult to appreciate. I look forward to sharing this book with other parents or grandparents in the future. The book's art work is from a local artist and made in the USA.

I, the adult, thoroughly enjoyed this book. For those wishing to introduce this historical figure to children it's a great entry point with stories of his life and great pictures .It distills to its essence what the Dalai Lama sees as his most important job. A great book for classroom reading for Social Studies topic or for the parent who wishes their child to understand world religions.

This book is great for both kids and adults. Nice color illustrations and quality printing. The message from HHDL is that of compassion - generally applicable to everyone, including those of any (or no) religion. Perhaps a little too wordy for the very young kids, but they will like the page with animals inside. A strong recommend!

My 8 year old daughter reads this every night and finds peace from it. She loves hearing about his childhood and some of the normal things he did that she could relate to like when he just wanted to play and hid from his teachers. She is inspired by this story and sleeps next to it, and even wrote a letter to His Holiness.

I would recommend this book for children as well as adults. His Holiness not only helps kids and adults understand he was a normal child despite his great purpose in the world being the Dalai Lama. Well written and the message of compassion is easy and relatable for readers of all ages. The illustrator did an excellent job of capturing the essence of this story and conveying the warmth His Holiness radiates.

The Seed of compassion needs to be nurtured with love and commitment to effectively serve humanity especially in these turbulent times. This book, in a simplistic manner, nurtures that seed of compassion that we are all born with. The book is quite appropriate for children of all ages who seek knowledge or truth for the betterment of all humanity.

This is a nice book with good description about the Dalai Lama's childhood and an effective message about sowing the seeds of compassion in our hearts to create a sense of oneness among us all and make the world a better place for us all. My kids and I loved reading this book and plan to read again in few weeks.

A Simple, elegant offering from His Holiness. A lovely addition to a child's (or adults) literary collection & powerful seeds wisdom. Beautifully illustrated. Thank you H.H. Dalia Lama & all who contributed to it's manifestation. With Love & the highest Good for All. Amen.

Meant for children but equally good for adults, this simple book made me look back at my childhood days and remember the kindness I had received from all the elders and especially my mother. Perhaps we should all look back and recognise the little acts of kindness and generosity we had received and try to return the favour to someone unknown in need of support and compassion. Beautifully and simply written with moving and realistic drawings showing life in a faraway country. Pleasure to read and a mine of deep messages to ponder over, absorb and apply. Simply a beautiful book.

A story that captivated our children and is really about planting the seeds of compassion rather than a particular religon. Recommended.

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It is great for children and adult to read this book to cultivate compassion at early stages or later stages in life to do better or become a better human being. It motivates kindness towards others (all species and environment). Give this as a gift for someone you love and they'll definitely cherish it. It like a gift that keeps on giving. Perfect gift!!!

A good and kind book from a true teacher of wisdom! A good way to introduce a child to Buddhism. Beautiful illustrations available.