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Aartee Badiani One of the best books I have read!! You will want to grab a highlighter for this one!!
@whatarewereading the.eclectic.book.reviews ・・・ ‘Growing up in a #SouthAsian family, books were were all I was allowed and hence they became my only escape from reality. So, when I became a mother, I regularly read books to my children and even started an Instagram page, to track their reading growth. Over time, I found my page evolving into a platform through which I could help other parents to choose books for their kids. But when my personal reading started suffering and work pressures increased, I chose to destress by listening to audio books on my way to work and one of them was #TheBookofJoy by DalaiLama, DesmondTutu and DouglasmAbrams. Soon, I found myself listening and rewinding the audio, as the book took me through a conversation between two spiritual masters of modern times, Dalai Lama and Archibishop Tutu. It was enriching to listen to them reflect on what it means to live a life of joy, inspite of the adversities that may come our way. I found myself pushed to learn, how to embrace the bigger picture in life rather than remaining worried about myself. Co-incidentally, I was able to test this philosophy in reality, when while listening to the book on my way to work, I got stuck in traffic for about 2 hours due to an accident. Usually, events like these would leave me worried about the delay in mine and my kid's schedule.But this book helped me be grateful for being alive and healthy, unlike the person involved in the accident and also, to look at the delay as a much deserved break. Reading this book made me calmer, helped me process my difficulties at work and even reminded me the importance of giving back to society. In the spirit of its message, I have too have done my bit by making books accessible to underprivileged children via shareabookindia and berniesbookbank. I will continue to find ways to support organizations that are trying to spread the love for reading and increase literacy in children. I think in these trying times, this book has the power to inspire anyone looking to rise above their personal grievances and give back.' #dalailama #desmondtutu #bookstagramindia #indiabookstagram #indianbookstagram #indianreader #targetstyle
Book of Joy : Lasting Happiness in a Changing World (Hardcover) (Dalai Lama XIV)
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"From the beginning [this] book was envisioned as a three-layer birthday cake: [the authors'] own stories and teachings about joy, the most recent findings in the science of deep happiness, and the daily practices that anchor their own emotional and spiritual lives. Both the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu have been tested by great personal and national adversity, and here they share their personal stories of struggle and renewal"--Amazon.com.Book Synopsis
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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Winner of the 2016 Books for a Better Life Award in Spirituality "The question may be timeless, but their answer has urgent significance."--Time Magazine [An] exquisite book...An intimate glimpse into the minds of two of the world's spiritual guides, and their foundation for an attainable and practical approach to experiencing a more enriching and sustainable life of abundant joy.
--Shelf Awareness This sparkling, wise, and immediately useful gift to readers from two remarkable spiritual masters offers hope that joy is possible for everyone even in the most difficult circumstances, and describes a clear path for attaining it.
--Publishers Weekly The world needs joy and compassion more than ever before - and who better than Archbishop Tutu and the Dalai Lama to show us how it is done. This beautiful book takes us on the journey of their friendship and gives us the gift of their wisdom. A bright spot of hope and love in this world.
--Sir Richard Branson
It's a book that transports you deep within the intimate friendship that binds these two incredible souls. And it's a book that vividly probes the very nature of joy itself -- the illusions that eclipse it, the obstacles that obscure it, the practices that cultivate it, and the pillars that sustain it.
--Rich Roll, The Rich Roll Podcast
About The Author
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, describes himself as a simple Buddhist monk. He is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan People and of Tibetan Buddhism. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 and the US Congressional Gold Medal in 2007. Born in 1935 to a poor farming family in northeastern Tibet he was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of his predecessor, the 13th Dalai Lama. He has been a passionate advocate for a secular universal approach to cultivating fundamental human values. For over three decades the Dalai Lama has maintained an ongoing conversation and collaboration with scientists from a wide range of disciplines, especially through the Mind and Life Institute, an organization that he co-founded. The Dalai Lama travels extensively, promoting kindness and compassion, interfaith understanding, respect for the environment, and, above all, world peace. He lives in exile in Dharamsala, India. For more information, please visit www.dalailama.com. Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Southern Africa, became a prominent leader in the crusade for justice and racial reconciliation in South Africa. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. In 1994, Tutu was appointed chair of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission by Nelson Mandela, where he pioneered a new way for countries to move forward after experiencing civil conflict and oppression. He was the founding chair of The Elders, a group of global leaders working together for peace and human rights. Archbishop Tutu is regarded as a leading moral voice and an icon of hope. Throughout his life, he has cared deeply about the needs of people around the world, teaching love and compassion for all. He lives in Cape Town, South Africa. For more information please visit tutu.org.za. Douglas Abrams is an author, editor, and literary agent. He is the founder and president of Idea Architects, a creative book and media agency helping visionaries to create a wiser, healthier, and more just world. Doug has worked with Desmond Tutu as his cowriter and editor for over a decade, and before founding his own literary agency, he was a senior editor at HarperCollins and also served for nine years as the religion editor at the University of California Press. He believes strongly in the power of books and media to catalyze the next stage of global evolutionary culture. He lives in Santa Cruz, California. For more information, please visit ideaarchitects.com and humanjourney.com.Additional product information and recommendations
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