The Essence of Happiness: A Guidebook for Living

by Dalai Lama, Howard C Cutler

Overview

The essence of the iconic book The Art of Happiness distilled into a beautiful new format. Don't miss the Dalai Lama's newest,  The Book of Joy, named one of Oprah's Favorite Things. 

The Dalai Lama inspired millions around the world with his wisdom and compassion in The Art of Happiness. Now, in The Essence of Happiness, moving insights from His Holiness are gathered in an elegantly designed keepsake book that makes for a handy and accessible medium for that wisdom.

Offering sage advice on defeating day-to-day depression, anxiety, anger, jealousy, and other emotions that get in the way of true happiness, the pages of The Essence of Happiness contain transforming reflections on how to overcome suffering and obstacles to create a fulfilled, joyous life.

With its new package, ideal for taking anywhere, The Essence of Happiness is poised to become the handbook for living.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594487897
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	11/04/2010
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 11.80(h) x 0.72(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. His tireless efforts on behalf of human rights and world peace have brought him international recognition. He is the recipient of the Wallenberg Award (conferred by the U.S. Congressional Human Rights Foundation), the Albert Schweitzer Award, and the Nobel Peace Prize.
Howard C. Cutler, M.D., is a diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He first met the Dalai Lama in 1982 while visiting India on a research grant to study Tibetan medicine. Dr. Cutler maintains a private psychiatric practice in Phoenix.

Editorial Reviews

Many non-Tibetan Buddhists regard the Dalai Lama's 2002 book The Essential of Happiness as his most accessible tutorial on leading a fulfilled life. This attractive keepsake edition presents that work in a form that does justice to the content of this modern spiritual classic. Editor's recommendation.

The Dalai Lama and psychiatrist Howard C. Cutler present brief, easy-to-apply tips for everyday life that combine Buddhist wisdom and meditation with Western psychology (and even a touch of science). The aim is to overcome obstacles such as depression, anxiety, anger, jealousy, and other negative behaviors that rob us of happiness. Narrators Dion Graham and Linda Emond alternate chapters after Dr. Cutler presents the introduction. Both narrators, particularly Graham, have soothing voices that perfectly enhance the book's message. Interspersed with the advice are ancient and modern anecdotes such as the story of the hotel housekeepers who lined up daily simply to watch the Dalai Lama walk by. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

JULY 2011 - AudioFile