garryageez's Journal

 
    
14
Jan 2007
4:10 PM GMT
   

The Art of Happiness (Riverhead, 1998, ISBN 1-57322-111- 2) is a book written by the Dalai Lama and co-authored with Howard Cutler, a psychiatrist who posed deeply probing questions to the Dalai Lama. The book explores training the human outlook that alters perception. The purpose of life is happiness. Happiness is determined more by the state of one’s mind than by one’s external conditions, circumstances, or events—at least once one’s basic survival needs are met. Happiness can be achieved through the systematic training of our hearts and minds, through reshaping our attitudes and outlook. The key to happiness is in our own hands. Garrys view: The Art of Happiness By H.H. The Dalai Lama and American Psychologist Howard C Cutler, is a book that I would strongly recommend everyone to read. Originally published in 1998, It is the meeting of two very different minds. His Holiness The Dalai Lama answers the many questions, concerning Human Happiness and how it can be best achieved and maintained, put to him, by The American Psychologist Howard Cutler. The reading of this book, completely changed my way of thinking and has had the definite effect of making me a much Happier person. Many of the things I have learned from this book, I have found of great use when helping others when they are feeling down or depressed. His Holiness shows us that by looking at life and its problems from a different angle, we can more easily accept the difficulties that life throws before us, and hence live a Happier life and help to make the life of others around us Happier. One of the many things I like about this book, is how down to Earth it is, filled with the compassion, wit and wisdom that we all know and love hisHoliness for, it is a must read for everyone, spiritual and athiest alike. Please, please, please take the time to purchase and read this book, I guarantee you will be glad you did. This was the first book i read by His Holiness, and ever since I cannot see a book on the bookshop shelf written by his Holiness and not buy it. So Happy reading with Metta Garry D.
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