His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives in this book a complete overview of Buddhist practice - from the very beginning to the most refined techniques. Based on the fundamental commonality of all people in our world, the author addresses his book not only to Buddhists, but also to those who profess any other religion or do not profess any. He strongly emphasizes that Buddhist practice gives every person the opportunity to acquire qualities that are useful, if not completely necessary, in the current turbulent world. “After all, we are people, and our main goals are the same: we are looking for happiness and do not want to suffer.”