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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.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2016Description: x, 371 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780399185045
  • 0399185046
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 294.3/444
LOC classification:
  • BL 65 B916b 2016
Contents:
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
Summary: 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 fact of life's inevitable suffering? They traded intimate stories, teased each other continually, and shared their spiritual practices. 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
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) BL 65 B916b 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000193244

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

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 fact of life's inevitable suffering? They traded intimate stories, teased each other continually, and shared their spiritual practices. 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

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