By His Holiness, the Dalai Lama 
 

THE THIRD THURSDAY BOOK CLUB

Meets Thursday, April 16--7:30-9:00 p.m.
 

In April we will be reading the current Santa Barbara Reads!/UCSB choice from the New York Times Bestseller List.

"This is not a religious book," asserts the Dalai Lama about a volume that's his most outspoken to date on moral and social issues. "My aim has been to appeal for an approach to ethics based on universal rather than religious principles." The Dalai Lama adopts this approach because, he notes, the majority of humanity ignores religion, the traditional vehicle for ethics, yet observation shows him that happiness, which he discerns as the prime human goal, depends upon "positive ethical conduct." The entire book, written in simple, direct prose, reflects this sort of step-by-step reasoning, taking on color and drama with numerous anecdotes drawn from the Tibetan leader's personal experience.

Thanks to the library's "Book Club in a Bag" program, we were given 10 copies to hand out to the first 10 people who sign up to come to our discussion. Snacks, wine and dessert are served, and a donation of $3 is requested. The meeting will be held this time at Lynda Whitley and Pete Schenck's home on the Mesa. 

To sign up, please email Polly Clement (or call if no email).