The Art of Happiness – A Handbook for Living

The Art of Happiness A Handbook for Living

"Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, the very purpose of our life is happiness, the very motion of our life is towards happiness." –H.H. the Dalai Lama, from The Art of Happiness So popular and so rarely understood, this Nobel Peace Prize winner and man of great inner peace brings to a general audience the key to a happy life. In collaboration with a Western psychiatrist, The Art of Happiness is the first inspirational book for a general audience by the Dalai Lama. Through meditations, stories, and the meeting of Buddhism and psychology, the Dalai Lama shows us how to defeat day-to-day depression, anxiety, anger, jealousy, or just an ordinary bad mood. He discusses relationships, health, family, and work to show us how to ride through life's obstacles on a deep and abiding source of inner peace. Based on 2,500 years of Buddhist meditations mixed with a healthy dose of common sense, The Art of Happiness crosses the boundaries of all traditions to help readers with the difficulties common to all human beings.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Interesting
This is a book with simple but hard concepts

and i enjoyed it, tho it was a little hard to understand im only 14 so

thats prob why

3 Stars Reminders of what we should know but often forget
This was a Christmas present from my daughter and son in law. It's not something that I would have bought for myself, but I am glad they got it for me and I am glad that I have read it.

This is not a book that one reading will suffice, there is a lot here and it's interesting. While there is a lot of ground covered, there isn't a lot of "new" stuff here, however most of it is presented in a fresh way, and as I am oft to quote, "we don't always need to be told, but we often need to be reminded…".

One of the most important messages I got was that it's important to ask ourselves if what we are contemplating will make us happy, and to keep the difference between happiness and pleasure in mind, they get mixed up a lot and aren't at all the same thing.

I gave this book only 3 stars, but I had to think about it a lot. If the psychologist writer had gotten out of the way more and not been as long winded on occasion, I probably wouldn't have hesitated to give it four instead.

1 Star A CIA funded lama tells you how to be happy….
A CIA funded lama tells you how to be happy….Isn't it funny?

Dalai Lama has been suppressing other buddhist sectors in India….But here he tells you how to forgive and be happy….

5 Stars Such a terrific book
It truly makes you look at like in a completely different life. Ever since I have lived keeping in mind what I learned, my closed ones say "I don't think I've ever seen you her unhappy"

5 Stars EXCELLENT BOOK!!!
I normally don't write reviews but this book inspired me that much. I thought this was an exceptional book and challenges your way of thinking. There were many useful concepts that I applied and literally, in a week, I did feel happier and more at peace–for awhile, I felt very stressed at work (I am a manager)–but this book helped me to think in other ways. It is not an over night change, mind you, for this to work, you almost have to be religious to training your mind to think differently.

I loved this book and it's number one on my list now! Anything that helps us to be better, happier, more compassionate people is a good thing!!

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