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The Book of Joy

Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

By Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams

By Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams

By Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams

By Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams

By Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams

By Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams

By Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams
Read by Douglas Carlton Abrams, Francois Chau and Peter Francis James

By Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams
Read by Douglas Carlton Abrams, Francois Chau and Peter Francis James

By Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams
Read by Douglas Carlton Abrams, Francois Chau and Peter Francis James

By Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams
Read by Douglas Carlton Abrams, Francois Chau and Peter Francis James

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    About The Book of Joy

    An instant New York Times bestseller. Over 1 million copies sold!

    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 unprecedented 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.

    About The Book of Joy

    An instant New York Times bestseller. Over 1 million copies sold!

    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 unprecedented 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.

    About The Book of Joy

    An instant New York Times bestseller. Over 1 million copies sold!

    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 unprecedented 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.

    About The Book of Joy

    Two great spiritual masters share their own hard-won wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity.
     
    The occasion was a big birthday. And it inspired two close friends to get together in Dharamsala for a talk about something very important to them. The friends were His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The subject was joy. Both winners of the Nobel Prize, both great spiritual masters and moral leaders of our time, they are also known for being among the most infectiously happy people on the planet.

    From the beginning the book was envisioned as a three-layer birthday cake: their 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. Now that they are both in their eighties, they especially want to spread the core message that to have joy yourself, you must bring joy to others.

    Most of all, during that landmark week in Dharamsala, they demonstrated by their own exuberance, compassion, and humor how joy can be transformed from a fleeting emotion into an enduring way of life.


    Narration Credits:
    Douglas Carlton Abrams, read by the author
    Dalai Lama, read by Francois Chau
    Desmond Tutu, read by Peter Francis James

    About The Book of Joy

    Two great spiritual masters share their own hard-won wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity.
     
    The occasion was a big birthday. And it inspired two close friends to get together in Dharamsala for a talk about something very important to them. The friends were His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The subject was joy. Both winners of the Nobel Prize, both great spiritual masters and moral leaders of our time, they are also known for being among the most infectiously happy people on the planet.

    From the beginning the book was envisioned as a three-layer birthday cake: their 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. Now that they are both in their eighties, they especially want to spread the core message that to have joy yourself, you must bring joy to others.

    Most of all, during that landmark week in Dharamsala, they demonstrated by their own exuberance, compassion, and humor how joy can be transformed from a fleeting emotion into an enduring way of life.


    Narration Credits:
    Douglas Carlton Abrams, read by the author
    Dalai Lama, read by Francois Chau
    Desmond Tutu, read by Peter Francis James

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    About Dalai Lama

    Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. His tireless… More about Dalai Lama

    About Desmond Tutu

    Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Southern Africa, was a prominent leader in the crusade for justice and reconciliation in South… More about Desmond Tutu

    About Douglas Carlton Abrams

    Douglas Carlton Abrams is a former editor at the University of California Press and HarperSanFrancisco. He is the coauthor of a… More about Douglas Carlton Abrams

    About Dalai Lama

    Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. His tireless… More about Dalai Lama

    About Desmond Tutu

    Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Southern Africa, was a prominent leader in the crusade for justice and reconciliation in South… More about Desmond Tutu

    About Douglas Carlton Abrams

    Douglas Carlton Abrams is a former editor at the University of California Press and HarperSanFrancisco. He is the coauthor of a… More about Douglas Carlton Abrams

    About Dalai Lama

    Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. His tireless… More about Dalai Lama

    About Desmond Tutu

    Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Southern Africa, was a prominent leader in the crusade for justice and reconciliation in South… More about Desmond Tutu

    About Douglas Carlton Abrams

    Douglas Carlton Abrams is a former editor at the University of California Press and HarperSanFrancisco. He is the coauthor of a… More about Douglas Carlton Abrams

    About Dalai Lama

    Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. His tireless… More about Dalai Lama

    About Desmond Tutu

    Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Southern Africa, was a prominent leader in the crusade for justice and reconciliation in South… More about Desmond Tutu

    About Douglas Carlton Abrams

    Douglas Carlton Abrams is a former editor at the University of California Press and HarperSanFrancisco. He is the coauthor of a… More about Douglas Carlton Abrams

    About Dalai Lama

    Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. His tireless… More about Dalai Lama

    About Desmond Tutu

    Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Southern Africa, was a prominent leader in the crusade for justice and reconciliation in South… More about Desmond Tutu

    About Douglas Carlton Abrams

    Douglas Carlton Abrams is a former editor at the University of California Press and HarperSanFrancisco. He is the coauthor of a… More about Douglas Carlton Abrams

    Product Details

    Category: Self-Improvement & Inspiration | Spiritual Nonfiction | Philosophy

    Large Print | $28.00
    Published by Random House Large Print
    Sep 20, 2016 | 544 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9781524708634

    Category: Self-Improvement & Inspiration | Spiritual Nonfiction | Philosophy

    Hardcover | $28.00
    Published by Avery
    Sep 20, 2016 | 384 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780399185045

    Category: Self-Improvement & Inspiration | Spiritual Nonfiction | Philosophy

    Ebook | $16.99
    Published by Avery
    Sep 20, 2016 | 368 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780399185069

    Category: Self-Improvement & Inspiration | Spiritual Nonfiction | Philosophy | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Sep 20, 2016 | 613 Minutes | ISBN 9780735207165

    Category: Self-Improvement & Inspiration | Spiritual Nonfiction | Philosophy | Audiobooks

    CD | $40.00
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Sep 20, 2016 | 600 Minutes | ISBN 9780735207158

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    Praise

    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 

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