Summary: The Book of Joy. Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Carlton Abrams

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Smart Reading. Summary: The Book of Joy. Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Carlton Abrams

A meeting of two friends, the most prominent modern-day spiritual leaders

The Nature of True Joy

Obstacles Preventing Us From Enjoying Life

Eight Pillars of Joy

Practices of Joy

Top 10 Take-aways

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Both His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu are great spiritual teachers of the modern world. Although they belong to different religious denominations, their teachings go far beyond religious traditions. They care about the fate of all mankind, and by their example they inspire millions of people around the world to grow spiritually.

Although Archbishop Tutu and His Holiness the Dalai Lama met only a few times in their lives, they have developed a close friendship and humorously refer to each other as "mischievous spiritual brothers." In 2015 they met in Dharamshala[1] to celebrate His Holiness’ 80th birthday and spend time together. This visit had been prepared for a year and was repeatedly in danger of cancellation – both because of the Archbishop’s health condition and for political reasons. They looked forward to this opportunity since they knew that it would probably be the last time they will see each other. As a result, one of the important goals of their meeting was the creation of this book, which His Holiness called "a gift for everyone".

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▶Pain and Suffering

Even painful situations can actually bring satisfaction and happiness.

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