Heart to Heart

From His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Mutt’s cartoonist and award-winning author Patrick McDonnell comes a powerful and timely gem of a book on how to heal our relationship with the planet and each other.

At the Dalai Lama’s residence in Dharamsala, India, an unusual visitor has arrived. His Holiness interrupts his morning meditation to greet a troubled Giant Panda who has travelled many miles to see him. Welcoming him as a friend, His Holiness invites the Panda on a walk through a cedar forest. There in the shadow of the Himalayas, surrounded by beauty, they discuss matters great and small . . .With a galvanizing message about the future of our planet—text by His Holiness accompanied by McDonnell’s masterful illustrations—Heart to Heart calls for a Compassionate Revolution, reminding us that “we are indeed all members of a single family, sharing one little house.” Told with whimsy, wisdom, and warmth, this beautiful book is deceptively simple in its approach and all the more powerful for it, as it elegantly and decisively conveys a message of joy, hope and change.“There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday, and one is called Tomorrow.”

About the Author

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists. A recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Albert Schweitzer Award, and a US Congressional Gold Medal, he is a tireless advocate for human rights and world peace and the pre-eminent spiritual leader bringing Buddhist teachings to the international community. Environmental conservation is an essential principle of the Dalai Lama’s in advocating universal responsibility. Patrick McDonnell is the creator of the beloved comic strip MUTTS, which has appeared in over 700 newspapers in 20 countries for over 25 years. He is the author of several New York Times bestselling picture books, including The Gift of Nothing and the Caldecott Honor winning Me . . . Jane (a childhood biography of Jane Goodall). He has collaborated with spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle on Guardians of Being.