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The Seed of Compassion: Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama Early Learning Beginner Readers ★ “A fearlessly triumphant depictionFor the first time ever, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses children directly, sharing lessons of peace and compassion, told through stories of his own childhood. One of today's most inspiring world leaders was once an ordinary child named Lhamo Thondup. In a small village in Tibet, his mother was his first great teacher of compassion. In everyday moments from his childhood, young readers begin to see that important