Dalai Lama
8 key ideas, each explained in our own words.
The Book of Joy
- IDEA 1
Two spiritual leaders discussed joy
The book records a week of conversations between the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Dharamsala, edited by Douglas Abrams. Both had faced great suffering, exile and injustice, yet both were known for their laughter and joy.
- IDEA 2
Joy is deeper than happiness
They argue that joy is more lasting than happiness, which depends on circumstances. Joy can exist even in sorrow. The two leaders argue that joy can be found even in hard times and does not depend on things going well.
- IDEA 3
Obstacles to joy are universal
The two leaders discuss obstacles like fear, stress, anger, sadness and loneliness. They share how they handle these emotions. The two leaders show that even people with great spiritual reputations face these feelings like anyone else.
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