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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, [2016]Description: x, 371 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780399185045
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 294.3/444 23
LOC classification:
  • BL65.H36 B78 2016
Contents:
The Invitation to Joy Introduction — An overview of the purpose and essence of the book. Spiritual Soul Center Arrival: We Are Fragile Creatures *Setting the stage for the dialogue between the two spiritual leaders. 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 Friends Journal +12 barnesandnoble.com +12 search.centrecountylibrary.org +12 Google Books +3 search.centrecountylibrary.org +3 libcat.colorado.edu +3 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 Amazon Australia +9 Google Books +9 barnesandnoble.com +9 Friends Journal +4 barnesandnoble.com +4 search.centrecountylibrary.org +4 Google Books +3 search.centrecountylibrary.org +3 barnesandnoble.com +3 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 Time +5 search.centrecountylibrary.org +5 barnesandnoble.com +5 Celebration: Dancing in the Streets of Tibet *Reflecting on the joy found in communal celebration. Departure: A Final Goodbye *Concluding thoughts and farewells. Joy Practices *Practical exercises and meditations to cultivate joy in daily life. Acknowledgments *Expressing gratitude to those who contributed to the creation of the book.
Summary: The Book of Joy is the result of a week-long conversation between the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, two globally respected spiritual leaders and Nobel Peace Prize laureates. They came together in Dharamsala, India, to discuss one timeless question:
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Automatización y Procesos Técnicos Automatización y Procesos Técnicos (1er. Piso) BL65.H36 B78 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000193244

The Invitation to Joy
Introduction — An overview of the purpose and essence of the book.
Spiritual Soul Center

Arrival: We Are Fragile Creatures
*Setting the stage for the dialogue between the two spiritual leaders.

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
Friends Journal
+12
barnesandnoble.com
+12
search.centrecountylibrary.org
+12
Google Books
+3
search.centrecountylibrary.org
+3
libcat.colorado.edu
+3

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
Amazon Australia
+9
Google Books
+9
barnesandnoble.com
+9
Friends Journal
+4
barnesandnoble.com
+4
search.centrecountylibrary.org
+4
Google Books
+3
search.centrecountylibrary.org
+3
barnesandnoble.com
+3

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
Time
+5
search.centrecountylibrary.org
+5
barnesandnoble.com
+5

Celebration: Dancing in the Streets of Tibet
*Reflecting on the joy found in communal celebration.

Departure: A Final Goodbye
*Concluding thoughts and farewells.

Joy Practices
*Practical exercises and meditations to cultivate joy in daily life.

Acknowledgments
*Expressing gratitude to those who contributed to the creation of the book.

The Book of Joy is the result of a week-long conversation between the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, two globally respected spiritual leaders and Nobel Peace Prize laureates. They came together in Dharamsala, India, to discuss one timeless question:

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