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The book of joy, lasting happiness in a changing world, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, with Douglas Abrams

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The book of joy

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, with Douglas Abrams

lasting happiness in a changing world

A-- The occasion was a big birthday. And it inspired two close friends to get together in Dharamsala for a talk about something very important to them. The friends were His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The subject was joy. Both winners of the Nobel Prize, both great spiritual masters and moral leaders of our time, they are also known for being among the most infectiously happy people on the planet. From the beginning the book was envisioned as a three-layer birthday cake: their own stories and teachings about joy, the most recent findings in the science of deep happiness, and the daily practices that anchor their own emotional and spiritual lives. Both the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu have been tested by great personal and national adversity, and here they share their personal stories of struggle and renewal. Now that they are both in their eighties, they especially want to spread the core message that to have joy yourself, you must bring joy to others. Most of all, during that landmark week in Dharamsala, they demonstrated by their own exuberance, compassion, and humor how joy can be transformed from a fleeting emotion into an enduring way of life. From the Hardcover editionTwo leading spiritual masters share their wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity, sharing personal stories and teachings about the science of profound happiness and the daily practices that anchor their emotional and spiritual lives

Arrival: We are fragile creatures -- Day 1: The nature of true joy -- Why are you not morose? -- Nothing beautiful comes without some suffering -- Have you renounced pleasure? -- Our greatest joy -- Lunch: The meeting of two mischievous people is wonderful -- Days 2 & 3: The obstacles to joy -- You are a masterpiece in the making -- Fear, stress, and anxiety: I would be very nervous -- Frustration and anger: I would shout -- Sadness and grief: The hard times knit us more closely together -- Despair: The world is in such turmoil -- Loneliness: No need for introduction -- Envy: That guy goes past yet again in his Mercedes-Benz -- Suffering and adversity: Passing through difficulties -- Illness and fear of death: I prefer to go to hell -- Meditation: Now I'll tell you a secret thing -- Days 4 & 5: The eight pillars of joy -- Perspective: There are many different angles -- Humility: I tried to look humble and modest -- Humor: Laughter, joking is much better -- Acceptance: The only place where change can begin -- Forgiveness: Freeing ourselves from the past -- Gratitude: I am fortunate to be alive -- Compassion: Something we want to become -- Generosity: We are filled with joy -- Celebration: Dancing in the streets of Tibet -- Departure: A final goodbye -- Joy practices

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