The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

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An instant New York Times bestseller Two spiritual giants. Five days. One
timeless question. Nobel Peace Prize Laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama and
Archbishop Desmond Tutu have survived more than fifty years of exile and the
soul-crushing violence of oppression. Despite their hardships—or, as they
would say, because of them—they are two of the most joyful people on the
planet. In April 2015, Archbishop Tutu traveled to the Dalai Lama’s home in
Dharamsala, India, to celebrate His Holiness’s eightieth birthday and to
create what they hoped would be a gift for others. They looked back on their
long lives to answer a single burning question: How do we find joy in the face
of life’s inevitable suffering? They traded intimate stories, teased each
other continually, and shared their spiritual practices. By the end of a week
filled with laughter and punctuated with tears, these two global heroes had
stared into the abyss and despair of our time and revealed how to live a life
brimming with joy. This book offers us a rare opportunity to experience their
astonishing and unprecendented week together, from the first embrace to the
final good-bye. We get to listen as they explore the Nature of True Joy and
confront each of the Obstacles of Joy—from fear, stress, and anger to grief,
illness, and death. They then offer us the Eight Pillars of Joy, which provide
the foundation for lasting happiness. Throughout, they include stories,
wisdom, and science. Finally, they share their daily Joy Practices that anchor
their own emotional and spiritual lives. The Archbishop has never claimed
sainthood, and the Dalai Lama considers himself a simple monk. In this unique
collaboration, they offer us the reflection of real lives filled with pain and
turmoil in the midst of which they have been able to discover a level of
peace, of courage, and of joy to which we can all aspire in our own lives.
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Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Avery; Later prt. edition (September 20, 2016)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 5
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 45
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.12 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.8 x 1.26 x 8.53 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #4,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #25 in Spiritual Self-Help (Books) #111 in Happiness Self-Help #148 in Personal Transformation Self-Help
• #25 in Spiritual Self-Help (Books)