“Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.” The Dalai Lama has traveled the globe to spread his message of compassion, love, peace, and kindness. The Dalai Lama: His Essential Wisdom gathers hundreds of inspiring quotations from His Holiness, drawn largely from his writings, teachings, interviews, speeches, and other statements made during more than a half-century as the exiled spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.