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The Art Of Happiness In A Troubled World. His Holiness The Dalai Lama And Howard C. Cutler (2008)

by Dalai Lama XIV(Favorite Author)

3.7 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0340794399 (ISBN13: 9780340794395)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Hodder & Stoughton

review 1: Oh, this was just too much. The authorial voice of Harold Cutler was intrusive, repetitive, and annoying every time he was with the Dalai Lama. He kept making these pronouncements along the lines of "His Holiness removed his humble sandals, leaned back in his chair and poured himself some hot water before raising his eyebrows expectantly in my direction." Yes, yes, you are with the Dalai Lama, you lucky stiff, we get it. Let's move on to what he said, shall we? Well, no, first we have to listen in excruciating detail, to Cutler's long-winded (almost badgering) questions, where he attempts to lead the witness. The parts where it was just the Dalai Lama's words were brilliant. The parts where Cutler was talking about the science of happiness? Really good. All the filler,... more all the toadying, all the repetition and all the frakking hot water in simple ceramic cups? Terrible.
review 2: A good combination of HH the Dalai Lama's wisdom and insights backed up with biological and scientific knowledge.I would've liked some more direct quotes from the Dalai Lama and a little less of Dr. Cutler's own analyses, but overall, this is a very insightful book that teaches readers the importance of compassion and empathy on the path of reaching happiness and confronting negativity internally and externally, in our society. less

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