Re-creating the speech that the Dalai Lama gave a few years ago to more than 10,000 people in southern France, this spiritual account shares some of the Dalai Lama’s most important teachings and Buddhism’s main principles, especially those concerning Dzogchen, or the Great Perfection. The ways that the mind can transform itself through love, compassion, and an understanding of the world along with practical advice on how to implement Buddhist practices into everyday life are also discussed.