Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

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The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World is a book by the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu published in 2016 by Cornerstone Publishers. In this nonfiction, the authors discuss the challenges of living a joyful life. Wikipedia

Originally published: September 20, 2016

Authors: 14th Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu

Favorite Quotes from books

“Mind and heart”, materialistic values cannot give us peace of mind. We really need to focus on our inner values, our true humanity. Only this way we can have peace of mind - and more peace in our world. A lot of the problems we are facing are our own creation, like war and violence. Unlike natural disasters, these problems are created by humans ourselves.
- Dalai Lama

"People would like to be able to take a pill that makes their fear and anxiety go away and makes them immediately feel peaceful. This is impossible. One must develop the mind over time and cultivate mental immunity. Often people ask me for the quickest and best solution to a problem. Again, this is impossible. You can have the quickest or you can have the best solution, but not both. The best solution to our suffering is mental immunity, but it takes time to develop."
- Dalai Lama

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