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    The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
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    The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

    Written by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

    Narrated by Francois Chau and Peter Francis James

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    About this audiobook

    Two great spiritual masters share their own hard-won wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity.

    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.

    Editor's Note

    Cultivate the pillars of joy…

    Often joy is something constantly aspired to and fleetingly experienced, but His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu share how they’ve found sustained joy in their lives despite facing immense hardship. Learn the eight pillars of joy from two of the world’s most compassionate leaders.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateSep 20, 2016
    ISBN9780735207165
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    The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
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    Dalai Lama

    His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, and a beacon of inspiration for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. He has persistently reached out across religious and political lines and has engaged in dialogue with scientists in his mission to advance peace and understanding in the world. In doing so, he embodies his motto: “My religion is kindness.”  

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    • 5/5
      Great ideas for expressing joy and spirituality in two great traditions. The heart of the book, though, is the deep friendship of these two great spiritual leaders. It is a fine book. Truly inspirational.
    • 5/5
      The Book of Joy started out in an ordinary enough manner. It was well-written, interesting, at times humorous, and full of truth. But then . . . right book, right time, it guided me to closure on something I'd been struggling with for a decade. This is literally a life changing book for me.Even if you don't experience an epiphany like me, this book still has the potential to make your life better. You can already be happy and take something from this. You don't have to be Christian or Buddhist for it to be effective either. The guidance within applies perfectly well to the secular life.I received a complimentary copy of this book via a Goodreads giveaway. Many thanks to all involved in providing me with this opportunity.
    • 1/5
      I am afraid I just couldn't get anything out of this book. I couldn't even finish it. I've read many other of the Dalai Lama books and been influenced and affected by them. Not this one at this time.
    • 5/5
      Wonderful reflection of two great spiritual leaders as they meet for a week. The accompanying author interjects his remarks and observations, adding another dimension to this historical meeting. The subjects of forgiveness, acceptance and gratitude were reiterated frequently in differing examples. The friendship and love between these two leaders is remarkable. I am ordering this book to keep on my shelf. Definitely a keeper!
    • 5/5
      Not really sure what I'm looking for in a book if I can't give this one five stars.
    • 5/5
      Wonderful & inspiring! Everyone should read this book!! Loved the audio too! I’m planning to have my children all read this so we can discuss ways we can see life’s challenges in a more positive light. I already feel my perspective has altered to see others with more compassion and understanding. Thank you for this amazing book!
    • 5/5
      Absolutely Loved it
      Would recommend it
      Listening on audio better than reading
    • 5/5
      Amazing audiobook! Made you realize how wonderful gift life is - and how unnecessary anger is. I wish all the people would read this book.
    • 5/5
      I wish every human could listen to these two men talk about life
    • 5/5
      This book changed my view of life!!!
      The best and easiest lessons to understand to have a peaceful mind and be happier. I recommended to many people and bought a few for members of my family.
    • 3/5
      This book is an extended conversation between the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu. It is frankly a miracle that they had the time to put this together. It is also a miracle that the plane took off before the earthquake gripped the region. This book is a compendium of advice on how to be joyful.
    • 3/5
      This book was a little hard to get into, but it picked up after 125 pages or so. The interaction between these two well-known and respected figures was interesting. Perhaps the concepts they discussed are obvious, but it was good to be reminded in a succinct way.
    • 5/5
      The Dalai Lama’s and Desmond Tutu’s The Book of Joy is a rather uplifting text. Despite the fact that the Dalai Lama and Tibetans suffered innumerable abuses from the Chinese government, and they now continue to live in exile in India, still he was able to forgive their atrocities. Archbishop Tutu although he had polio and tuberculosis when young, suffered the scourges of apartheid in South Africa, and had experiences where his children had to be educated outside his country, still he doesn’t harbor bitter feelings.The Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu have decided to view their trials positively. The Dalai Lama stated that living in exile has enabled him to meet all kinds of people. He is especially grateful to the Indian government, the various heads of states, and well-wishers all around the world. This Dalai Lama explained has enabled him to bring the Tibetan Buddhist teachings in amazing ways beyond the confines of Tibet. In the same way Archbishop Tutu was able to talk about his role as chairman of the Peace and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa, the life of Nelson Mandela, and all South Africans who were able to forgive the perpetrators of the terrible crimes that they committed.But this book that shared these peace-lovers and Nobel laureates’ views on life covered a wide range of issues. Central to their beliefs were compassionate living, the benefits of peace, and the importance of being a positive force in the world. These ideas will live in the memory of readers as they reflect on the celebrations of the 80th birthday of the Dalai Lama. The interviewer and writer Douglas Abrams did an exceptional job in merging the thoughts and ideas of these two iconic instruments of peace of the world in an easy to read book. At the end are spiritual exercise practices on meditation of the Tibetan Buddhist monks and those of Archbishop Tutu.
    • 5/5
      One of my all time favorite books. Life altering.
    • 5/5
      One of my all time favorite books. Life altering.
    • 5/5
      I think it's a great book. It helps you realize what really is important in your life and how gratefull we should be for what we are given every day
    • 5/5
      It's so insightful and life-changing!! I wholeheartedly recommend it to everyone!!
    • 5/5
      One of my all time favorite books. Life altering.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This book really is something that everyone should have (or at least read). We all need to be educated on joy, happiness, love, compassion, and gratitude!!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This book like those who penned it, Inspiring. Please experience and lets try to seed a Garden of Joy around each listener or reader. In a world filled with Mass Media turmoil this is a true beacon of joy and light. ?

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      very light and inspiring book! In the last chapter you will find interesting meditation tips!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This is a great book on how to be deeply happy and what ethics are most important going forward into the 21st century. The participants of the discussion, the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu do not contrast their religious beliefs, but discuss similarities they deem very important for both creating joy for individuals and human attributes to aim for to create a better world for us and all others in the future. In the end, they agree on kindness as the trait most important for both joy and for the better future of our world.I am filing my copy under the Dewey Decimal 261 rather than the suggested 294 for this reason. I do not think the 294 position is accurate for the contents of the book at all. I recommend the book for everyone who wants an overview of many issues, on what religious leaders feel is important for all of us, including those who are not religious.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      So much good food for thought to also put into action
      Loved the audiobook version
      Thank you

      1 person found this helpful