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The Book of Joy
- Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
- Narrated by: Douglas Carlton Abrams, full cast, Francois Chau, Peter Francis James
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Two great spiritual masters share their own hard-won wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity.
The occasion was a big birthday. And it inspired two close friends to get together in Dharamsala for a talk about something very important to them. The friends were His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The subject was joy. Both winners of the Nobel Prize, both great spiritual masters and moral leaders of our time, they are also known for being among the most infectiously happy people on the planet.
From the beginning the book was envisioned as a three-layer birthday cake: their own stories and teachings about joy, the most recent findings in the science of deep happiness, and the daily practices that anchor their own emotional and spiritual lives. Both the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu have been tested by great personal and national adversity, and here they share their personal stories of struggle and renewal. Now that they are both in their 80s, they especially want to spread the core message that to have joy yourself, you must bring joy to others.
Most of all, during that landmark week in Dharamsala, they demonstrated by their own exuberance, compassion, and humor how joy can be transformed from a fleeting emotion into an enduring way of life.
Narration credits:
Douglas Carlton Abrams, read by the author
Dalai Lama, read by Francois Chau
Desmond Tutu, read by Peter Francis James
Critic Reviews
"The question may be timeless, but their answer has urgent significance.” (Time Magazine)
"[An] exquisite book...An intimate glimpse into the minds of two of the world's spiritual guides, and their foundation for an attainable and practical approach to experiencing a more enriching and sustainable life of abundant joy." (Shelf Awareness)
"This sparkling, wise, and immediately useful gift to readers from two remarkable spiritual masters offers hope that joy is possible for everyone even in the most difficult circumstances, and describes a clear path for attaining it." (Publishers Weekly)
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- Dr. Pepper
- 10-27-16
A Perspective and Life Changing Book
This book is amazing! Best purchase of 2016 hands down! I am the happiest person I know and this book made me even happier! :-) A compilation of life lessons from two of the worlds top spiritual leaders, who combined, have over 160 years of life. Despite the fact that they represent perspectives of two different religions, they compliment each other beautifully. Both leaders come from extremely violent environments... yet exude love and compassion without exception. Tutu prayed for the oppressors in South Africa and the Dalai Lama found beauty in being exiled from his home for over 50 years now. Read this book and any problems you think you have, any anger you hold towards others, will be calmed. Both leaders end with meditations and prayers to improve your life as well as the life of those around you. Buy this book... I'm about to listen to it again. ;-)
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- R. Rajendran-Chandra
- 02-08-17
This book may have saved my life
The headline is not hyperbole. I started reading this book in November 2016-when my decades long battle with depression was making its usual cycle. This was exacerbated by political upheaval in the United States. I was struggling and suffering as so many of us have. The words and wisdom shared in this book reminded me of concepts of humanity I was forgetting in my fog. I love this book so much that I ordered 12 copies to share with people I love. I'll probably be ordering another 12 more to continue sharing the joy.
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- Dina
- 10-28-16
This Book can change your life..
I believed that this would be an interesting book when I purchased it. What I didn't know and am so happy to have listened to, was the wisdom of the teaching that was so freely and beautifully given. Putting the teachings, the lessons into practice is my gift back to these most amazing of Sages.
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- A. Yoshida
- 06-22-17
Small Acts of Kindness
The book answers many questions about joy and compassion:
* How can you cultivate joy in a world filled with violence, oppression, and hate?
* How can you be forgiving to those who are cruel?
* Does feeling compassion for others bring sadness to your life?
* Does seeking happiness make you selfish?
Such wisdom from these two great spiritual leaders makes you believe that it's possible the world could be a better place. And if we each perform a small act of kindness each day, that hope can become reality.
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- M. Verbeek
- 11-18-16
I take it in portions
Would you listen to The Book of Joy again? Why?
Yes, but then again in bits and bobs: the wisdom spread is so profound that i take it portioned, to let it sink in, be savoured so to say.
What other book might you compare The Book of Joy to and why?
Difficult to say, wisdom wise i would say other books by His Holiness.
What does Douglas Carlton Abrams and full cast bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
A distracting role of the guy who does HH, his pronounciation is ehh.. different, and if you have ever heard HH speak in public, you cant help but to be distracted by the readers performance. It gets better once you get used to it, i upped my rating from 3 to 4 stars ;)
Any additional comments?
Great book, the wisdom of Tutu and His Holiness are beyond any doubt. So content wise: Excellent. The performance for the audiobook isnt optimal in my opinion: i know how the Dalai Lama speaks, and also the role of Bishop Tutu misses the joy his voice in reality permeates. So for an audiobook.. less ideal. I listen while commuting in traffic though, and that is why i plodded on instead of switching to text. I divided it in pieces though, listened to other books in between, instead of going at it in one stretch, so the content has time to sink in.
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- Billsoroka
- 01-05-17
Excellent book with daily practice tips
this was an excellent book, and the contribution from Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama is pretty exceptional. The daily tips on building compassion, forgiveness, and joy are simple, and profound
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- Mason
- 10-04-16
True Page Turner! Hehehehe!
The energy in this book is very contagious, enlightening, powerful, inspiring, a breath of fresh air! The moments that i didn't have a chance to listen to this book i actually became irritable. i listened to it every chance i had. Very uplifting and insightful! although its long, i would definitely listen to it a few times. there was so many points of interest that you could clip but they were too close together. That's why it would be very easy to re-listen to it and grow. Highly recommended. Excellent read!
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- A. Lopez
- 10-09-16
Great inspirational read
This was such a good inspirational book I learned so much about how we sometimes view materialistic things as joy when that is not the case at all. Love the tips on how to make changes in your day to day life that will help you live a full meaningful life. I already feel the difference in my self so good I laughed, I cried I'm so grateful for this book!
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- amber
- 12-06-16
Profound.
I found this book at a point in my life that was full of anxiety, stress and self doubt. Every chapter held me present and allowed me to focus on what is important, not the past, not the future but the present moment. Beautifully narrated and full of JOY.
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- R. Graham
- 08-10-17
Not what I expected
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
Fans, family and friends of Douglas Abrams will like this book more than I do.
What could the authors have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Mr. Abrams is too much in the middle of this book. I expected an extended conversation between two men whom I love and admire. Even the book description/synopsis does not mention how prominently the author intrudes.
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