The Art of Happiness

by Dalai Lama XIV; Cutler, Howard C.

• ISBN13: 9781568957678
• ISBN10: 156895767X
• Edition: Large
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Wheeler Pub Inc

Summary

Draws on Buddhist tradition and teaching to demonstrate how to confront the negative emotions, stresses, and obstacles of everyday life in order to find the source of inner peace

Table of Contents

Author's Note
Introduction	p. 1
The Purpose of Life	p. 11
The Right to Happiness	p. 13
The Sources of Happiness	p. 19
Training the Mind for Happiness	p. 37
Reclaiming Our Innate State of Happiness	p. 52
Human Warmth and Compassion	p. 65
A New Model for Intimacy	p. 67
Deepening Our Connection to Others	p. 85
The Value and Benefits of Compassion	p. 113
Transforming Suffering	p. 131
Facing Suffering	p. 133
Self-Created Suffering	p. 149
Shifting Perspective	p. 172
Finding Meaning in Pain and Suffering	p. 199
Overcoming Obstacles	p. 217
Bringing About Change	p. 219
Dealing with Anger and Hatred	p. 246
Dealing with Anxiety and Building Self-Esteem	p. 263
Closing Reflections on Living a Spiritual Life	p. 291
Basic Spiritual Values	p. 293
Acknowledgments	p. 317
Selected titles by His Holiness the Dalai Lama	p. 321
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