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Search - Summary of The Book of Joy: by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu | Includes Key Takeaways & Analysis

Summary of The Book of Joy by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu Includes Key Takeaways Analysis
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?No dark fate determines the future. We do. Each day and each moment, we are able to create and re-create our lives and the very quality of human life on our planet. This is the power we wield.? — ?Sadly, many of the things that undermine our joy and happiness we create ourselves. Often it comes from the negative tendencies of the mind, emotional... more » reactivity, or from our inability to appreciate and utilize the resources that exist within us.?

?The suffering from a natural disaster we cannot control, but the suffering from our daily disasters we can. We create most of our suffering, so it should be logical that we also have the ability to create more joy. It simply depends on the attitudes, the perspectives, and the reactions we bring to situations and to our relationships with other people.?

?Materialistic values cannot give us peace of mind. So we really need to focus on our inner values, our true humanity. Only this way can we have peace of mind? and more peace in our world. A lot of the problems we are facing are our own creation, like war and violence. Unlike a natural disaster, these problems are created by humans ourselves.?

What Will You Learn from Reading the Book?

How to attain joy even when you?re suffering We create our suffering, so we can create joy too Don?t judge yourself too harshly when you feel negative emotions It?s not possible to survive alone because we are created to co-exist Materialistic things can never give you joy, so we must focus on our inner values Forgiveness doesn?t mean that you?ll tolerate negative actions Fight against injustice but learn to forgive the offender A self-centered attitude will lead to more suffering

***Don't miss this rare glimpse into the wisdom of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama and Archbiship Desmond Tutu. "The Book of Joy" tells you how to achieve lasting happiness in a changing world. No one can deny the wisdom of these two spiritual giants. Learn their secrets for how you can find the happiness you have been missing in your life.***

Book Summary Overview

In "The Book of Joy," his Holiness, the Dalai Lama, and the Archbishop Desmond Tutu talk about how true joy is essential for our lives. They highlight several ways where we can embrace joy and find a purpose. Although they both suffered depressing times in exile, they experience greater joy and affirm the truth about the relationship between profound joy and sadness with amazing clarity. There are various obstacles such as fear, adversity, and anger that deprive us of being joyful, but if one utilizes the eight pillars ? humility, perspective, humor, forgiveness, compassion, acceptance, gratitude, and generosity ? then it is possible to embrace joy.

ISBN-13: 9781540511263
ISBN-10: 154051126X
Publication Date: 11/19/2016
Pages: 24
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Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Book Type: Paperback
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