His Holiness, the Dalai Lama is one of the most beloved and respected spiritual teachers living in the world today. He is revered by Buddhists the world over as the living god of love and compassion, and yet he most often refers to himself as a simple monk. His gentle, humorous expression of wisdom and compassion serves as an inspiration to millions. In collaboration with New World Library and Snow Lion Publications, Amber Lotus is proud to present A Simple Monk 2004 Calendar. This calendar features photography from Alison Wright, who has spent much of the last two decades traveling with and photographing His Holiness and the Tibetan culture in exile. These moving images are combined with teaching quotes selected from Snow Lion’s vast collections of writings by the Dalai Lama. Your purchase of this calendar helps to support Tibet House U.S., The American Himalayan Foundation, and the Tibetan Children’s Village in Dharamsala, India. Sample caption: Thus it is said, "If you want to know what you were doing in the past, look at your body now; if you want to know what will happen in the future, look at what your mind is doing now." The Buddhist theory of actions and their effects means that our present body and general situation have been formed by our past actions and that our future happiness and suffering are in our hands right now. —from Kindness, Clarity, and Insight © Snow Lion Publications