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- |
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| Other Authors: | Cutler, Howard C. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Doubleday,
c2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- I. I, US, THEM. Me vs we
- Me AND we
- Prejudice (us vs them)
- Overcoming prejudice
- - Extreme nationalism
- II. VIOLENCE VS DIALOGUE. Human nature revisited
- Violence: the causes
- The roots of violence
- Dealing with fear
- III. HAPPINESS IN A TROUBLED WORLD. Coping with a troubled world
- Hope, optimism, and resilience
- Inner happiness, outer happiness and trust
- Positive emotions and building a new world
- Finding our common humanity
- Empathy, compassion, and finding happiness in our troubled world.