An instant New York Times bestsellerTwo 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, … 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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I loved this book and these 2 inspirational men.
Warms your heart to read about the fabulous friendship and joy-filled elucidating conversations of these two great, but very human, world leaders. How could this NOT be an inspiring book!!
An incredible book centred around two inspirational world figures: the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Life-affirming reading.
What an inspirational book! BishopTutu and the Dali Lama spend a week together. A must read.
I would only recommend this book to people truly interested in what a conversation between the Dalai Lama and Desmond TuTu. Sometimes I was irritated with comments made by author and other times they weren’t necessary. Learning to maintain Joy in life was a disappointment to me. Not really helpful.
You can’t do better than this, listening in as these two wonderful men enjoy visiting with each other and discussing topics of great depth with light hearted ease.
I have read this book twice now and listen to the audio version on my commute most days. I have found it very inspirational and answered a couple of major spiritual questions I have grappled with for years! Wonderful.
Wonderful example of openmindness and goodness personified in two leaders of different cultures and world views.
One of my favorite books. I bought a bunch and gave them to friends l though would enjoy it as well.
Exceptional
Everyone should read this book the world would be a happier place
If everyone in the world would read this book and apply it to their lives our world would be transformed!!!!
This book caused me to pause and reflect a great deal. I did a lot of hi-liting and intend to re-read it.
LOVED this book! The honest stories from both the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu made the lessons they learned come from such a humble place.
Wonderful views of the relationship and beliefs of two men whose views on finding and living joy cut to the simple core. Great conversation/interview …inspiring .