Ethics for the New Millennium is a book of practical secular ethics for life. Written by the 14th Dalai Lama, it was published in 2011. This book is designed to be applicable to any person who picks it up, whether they are religious or not. In order to make this possible, the wisdom of the Dalai Lama's teachings do not pertain to religion directly but rather approach certain problems of ethics which are natural to the human condition as problems with real, applicable solutions. This book essentially identifies serious ethical issues and invites the reader to resolve them for themselves by making changes to the way they make decisions.
The 14th Dalai Lama is named Tenzin Gyatso and is the current Dalai Lama. He is the head monk of the Gelug school of Buddhism in Tibet, meaning he is a powerful religious figure throughout the world. Due to political threats after the 1959 Tibetan uprising, the Dalai Lama lives in India as a refugee. Concerned with the spiritual development of the people -- all people who will listen, -- he has written a vast number of a books which treat ideas of philosophy, religion, ethics, and Tibetan history. As the representative of his sect of Buddhism to the world, the current Dalai Lama is reputed for his progressive treatment of controversial topics.
