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The Book of Joy

Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
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Jan 01, 2024
Fitting
Jan 10, 2023library_tabby rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Finished it but am holding on to reread the parts on forgiveness and compassion. Probably will reread the entire thing again as well. Some parts are funny; others bring me to tears. Most of it makes one stop and think.
Oct 12, 2022Tica77 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was given to me for my birthday and like the title it brought me joy! I found it very inspiring but what pleased me most was getting to know the Dalaï Lama and Desmond Tutu (who I had heard of but knew little about) and the…
Aug 08, 2022
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Feb 06, 2022lillyth2k rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Uplifting, informative, inspiring. These two men are truly shining their light on the world. I bought the book in order to re-read whenever I wish. Food for the soul!
Sep 20, 2021lilypad_1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful, compassionate and humorous discussions are more than worth your time.
Apr 13, 2021betsymarzoni rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
There is some firmly rooted philosophy in this thoughtful book that could help us all in these angry times.
Jan 28, 2021
I had a really hard time getting through this. The two men are followed around throughout the week by Douglas Abrams who, in my opinion, inserts himself into their story too often and too much. It's very basic. Fear, anger, loneliness, and…
Jul 16, 2020JerryJennings rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World is a book by the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams published in 2016.     The Book of Joy is a conversation between the Dalai…
Jun 26, 2020esrobbins rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
So many thought provoking ideas in this book about how to be joyful amidst the ugly things that people do. This book not only provides insights about how to create joy in your life it also provides hope that we as humans can be better and…
Jan 23, 2020
Very upbeat and a real pleasure to read. Surviving over fifty years of exile and the violence of oppression would leave most people bitter and angry but somehow it inspired compassion, love and joy in these two great men. They do not sugar…
Dec 19, 2019Bspaceman rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
All these books with the Dalai Lama are pretty solid. There is some great advice for living a more gentle and nurturing life without being too preachy or impractical
Mar 19, 2019Y_TS rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Mutual respect and affection. Let the dialogue begin.
Mar 08, 2019DANIEL HAMMANG rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
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.
Mar 01, 2019
This book wholeheartedly deserves 5 stars! Picking up this book is something you will definitely not regret; this insightful read is full of humor, intelligent dialogue, and teaches you to be a better person in the process. It focuses on…
Jul 11, 2018Hobbles rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
It's all about the brotherhood of humanity. Whoa, to be a "Schadenfreude" person! That's what they love to do, make people miserable. I guess we all need to go for the Mutida thing to be a better society. It states, that if we become…
Jun 30, 2018
The Book of Joy helped me to find ways to feel hopeful – while the world seems so unsettled and at times unkind. The Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu are warm, loving, and very spiritual men who come from completely different…
May 14, 2018Summerday18 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This marvellous book follows a week-long conversation between two dear friends when Desmond Tutu visited the Dalai Lama at his adopted home in India in 2015. Both have experienced immense hardship but are able to model amazing joy. Writer…
Apr 12, 2018
Two luminaries, both of whom have suffered greatly, show us how we can live a joyful life, even in the midst of pain and injustice. The African concept of Ubuntu is a thread throughout this dialogue. Ubuntu means that a person is a person…
Feb 08, 2018
An exceptional book!!!! . I highly suggest the audio version -- which uses multiple voices to express the words of the three different authors and really brings the material to life, in a way that did not happen for me reading the…
Nov 13, 2017RoyalSemaphore rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I would wager that whether you believe that this is an oustanding, mediocre or uninspiring book will depend on your personal state of awareness. There is value in it in terms of understanding the source of joy. It is difficult not to…
Sep 13, 2017
Many people refuse to pick up this book because there is a “religious aspect” however I am not from either Dalai Lama or Tutu’s religion and can still enjoy this book and appreciate the raw happiness and mindfulness that erupts out of the…
Jul 23, 2017franzkafka rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
This unique tome is an excellent example of soporific sophistry. A few pages in one will realize what a great source of vacuous platitudes it is. This is fine reading for the fidget spinning, popcorn munching masses. Enjoy.
Apr 12, 2017
Your holiness Dalai Lama is fighting each time he makes a public appearance. Forgiving does not mean forgetting. He is right. There will always be battles to fight with injustice and evil; kindness, mercy and love can not exist…
Mar 07, 2017
The authors are not listed correctly here. It's a terrific book and good medicine, for all who think that their own life is difficult. While it's subjective, this discussion shows how faith and/or philosophy can allow anyone to transcend…