There are three rules for living a life rich with meaning and purpose, Ram Dass has said: "Be kind. Be kind. And be kind." On Cultivating the Heart of Compassion, this legendary explorer of Eastern and Western traditions cuts through to the truth about where spiritual awakening really starts: your own heart. Looking back at his own search for the seeds of wisdom over the past thirty years, Ram Dass makes sense out of a world where terrible suffering coexists with sublime beauty. What can we do to find our purpose, and pursue the enlightened state of mind? Through trust in your own intuitive heart, he teaches, you can experience your life - and all the people and events in it - as a remarkable "curriculum" for your spiritual development. This is the true spiritual path open to everybody today.Complete with a heartfelt meditation joined by an audience of more than 1,000 people, Cultivating the Heart of Compassion reaffirms Ram Dass as a wise and helpful voice, bringing truth to our time.