The Dalai Lama's Big Book of Happiness : How to Live in Freedom, Compassion, and Love

**Come On, Get Happy!** Everyone wants to be happy. Here in this profound volume is a road map for discovering a life filled with happiness, joy, and a sense of purpose. The Dalai Lama's basic premise is that each of us is responsible for our own health and happiness and for the health of society. He further asserts that health and happiness are within our reach—both individually and collectively. How a person thinks, behaves, and feels ultimately impacts not only their own lives, but also the society in which they live. If you desire to attain happiness, you must understand that the journey begins with you. It is only then that you can reach out and touch the lives of others and change society. In this anthology, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, with characteristic wisdom, humor, and kindness, directs readers toward a happy, healthy, and peaceful life. Talking about universal themes such as compassion, peace, non-violence, secularism, and the pursuit of a healthy mind and body, he reminds us that the responsibility to change our thoughts, actions, and lives lies within our power. This is a book for fans of His Holiness, for spiritual seekers, and for those interested in the spiritual and emotional health of individuals and societies. Everyone wants to be happy. Here in this profound volume is a road map for discovering a life filled with happiness, joy, and a sense of purpose. The Dalai Lama{u2019}s basic premise is that each of us is responsible for our own health and happiness and for the health of society. He further asserts that health and happiness are within our reach{u2014}both individually and collectively. How a person thinks, behaves, and feels ultimately impacts not only their own lives, but also the society in which they live. If you desire to attain happiness, you must understand that the journey begins with you. It is only then that you can reach out and touch the lives of others and change society. In this anthology, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, with characteristic wisdom, humor, and kindness, directs readers toward a happy, healthy, and peaceful life. Talking about universal themes such as compassion, peace, non-violence, secularism, and the pursuit of a healthy mind and body, he reminds us that the responsibility to change our thoughts, actions, and lives lies within our power. This is a book for fans of His Holiness, for spiritual seekers, and for those interested in the spiritual and emotional health of individuals and societies How A Person Thinks, Behaves And Feels Ultimately Impacts Not Just Their Own Lives, But The Society They Live In. If We Desire To Attain Happiness, We Must Understand That The Journey Begins Within Us, And Can Reach Out To Touch Millions. In This Collection Of Speeches, His Holiness The Dalai Lama, With Characteristic Wisdom, Humour And Kindness, Directs Us Towards The Path To A Happy, Healthy, Peaceful Life. Talking About Universal Themes Such As Compassion, Peace, Non-violence, Secularism And The Pursuit Of A Healthy Mind And Body, He Reminds Us That The Responsibility To Change Our Thoughts, Actions And Lives Lies With Us. Once We Accept Ownership Of Every Aspect Of Our Lives, We Can Then Begin To Catalyse Change In The Lives Of Others And, Through That Process, Change The World. Through These Speeches And Dialogues, His Holiness Encourages Each Individual To Embrace The Path Of Happiness, Compassion And Faith. How a person thinks, behaves and feels ultimately impacts not just their own lives, but the society they live in. If we desire to attain happiness, we must understand that the journey begins with us, and can reach out to touch millions. In this anthology, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, with characteristic wisdon, humour and kindness, directs us towards the path to a happy, healthy, peaceful life. Talking about universal themes such as compassion, peace, non-violence, secularism and the pursuit of a healthy mind and body, he reminds us that the responsibility to change our thoughts, actions and lives lies with us. Once we accept ownership of every aspect of our lives, we can then begin to catalyse change in the lives of others and, through that process, change the world. Through these speeches and dialogues, His Holiness encourges each individual to embrace the path of happiness, compassion and faith. "If you desire to attain happiness and if you wish to live in a world of harmony and peace, you must understand that the journey begins with you. It is only then that you can reach out and touch the lives of others and change the world."--page [4] of cover.