The Dalai Lama's book of daily meditations: The path to tranquility - Compiled and edited by Renuka Singh

"As human beings, we all want to be happy and to avoid suffering. In my limited experience, if we are to achieve this, it is immensely valuable to be able to cultivate and maintain a positive state of mind. In the Buddhist tradition to which I belong, one of the most effective means of doing so is to engage in meditation. However, although meditation can sometimes mean sitting in a particular formal posture and stilling the mind, it can also include continuously familiarizing ourselves with positive thoughts. This is why we regularly read and recite texts of scriptures and prayers...

This book contains daily quotations selected from my own writings and published works. I humbly pray that readers may find some inspiration in them to develop that warmhearted peace of mind that is the key to enduring happiness.

- From the foreword by HH The Dalai Lama