The Book of Joy--Summarized for Busy People

ebook Lasting Happiness in a Changing World: Based on the Book by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Douglas Carlton Abrams

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This book summary andanalysis was created for individuals who want to extract the essential contentsand are too busy to go through the full version. This book is not intended toreplace the original book. Instead, we highly encourage you to buy the fullversion.

Two great spiritual leadersanswer one timeless question about joy amidst adversity.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama andArchbishop Desmond Tutu have experienced more than fifty years of adversity butdespite their hardships, they are considered two of the most joyful people inthe world.

Dalai Lama's birthday in April2015 inspired Archbishop Tutu to visit him in Dharamsala to celebrate and talkabout something inherently important to them. The subject is joy. The twospiritual masters look back on the lives and answer the enduring question aboutfinding joy amidst inevitable suffering in life.

The five-day visit provided anin-depth conversation about the joy like a three-tiered cake with the obstaclesof joy from fear, stress, anger, sadness, loneliness, envy, suffering, todeath, the eight pillars of joy from perspective, humility, humor, acceptance,forgiveness, gratitude, compassion, to generosity, and joy in practice.

They shared jokes, intimatestories, and spiritual practices which had ended in laughter as the two revealthe secret to living a joyful life despite the negativity and despair of ourtime. The book opens up their week spent together from the first greeting in awarm embrace to the final goodbye.

The two spiritual masters neverconsidered themselves as above anyone else and this wonderful collaborationoffers us a peek into the real lives finding peace, courage, and joy in themidst of turmoil and adversity that we can embrace into our own lives.

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The Book of Joy--Summarized for Busy People