The art of happiness in a troubled world

Draws on the Tibetan leader's insights to reveal how Buddhist traditions may alleviate twenty-first-century problems, sharing stories, meditations, and conversations to identify cultural sources of unhappiness.

Main Author: Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935-
Other Authors: Cutler, Howard C.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Doubleday, c2009.
Edition: 1st ed.
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Summary: Draws on the Tibetan leader's insights to reveal how Buddhist traditions may alleviate twenty-first-century problems, sharing stories, meditations, and conversations to identify cultural sources of unhappiness.
Item Description: "The ... sequel to the #1 bestseller"--Jacket.
Physical Description: xviii, 338 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 9780767920643
0767920643
Author Notes: His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. He is a recipient of the Raoul Wallenberg Congressional Human Rights Award, the Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Award, and the Nobel Peace Prize. He lives in Dharamsala, India.

Howard C. Cutler, MD, is a psychiatrist, bestselling author, and speaker. He is coauthor, with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, of the acclaimed Art of Happiness series of books. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is on the editorial board of The American Journal of Psychotherapy. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona.