The Art of Happiness
I have read first two parts of the book “The Art of Happiness” written by doctor Howard C. Cutler and the fourteenth Dalai Lama from the 23rd of February to the 1st of March 2003. That book is really interesting to me. In that book, doctor Cutler narrates the conversation between him and the fourteenth Dalai Lama, which tells readers the right to happiness, the source of happiness, training the mind for happiness, a new model of intimacy, deepening our connection to others and the value and benefits of compassion. The first part of the book tells the purpose of life. According to the fourteenth Dalai Lama, The purpose of our lives is to seeking happiness, but he also distinguish happiness from pleasure. People can have happiness from money, power, fame, etc. However, the happiness based on these kinds of things is
I think the book is very interesting, and all of us should read that book. The way that the Dalai Lama says is really simple and effective. I haven’t had enough time to finish the book, but I will finish it as soon as possible. not stable. If people have happiness by having money or power, they will suffer when they lose them. Similarly, people can also suffer by comparing what he/she has to what other people have. For example, someone has a good car, but he see that his neighbor has a beautiful car. If he compares his car to his neighbor’s car, he will suffer. Also, if he tries to buy a new beautiful car, he will suffer more by trying to maintain it and by paying the cost of it. So, our happiness should be based on our inner contentment, our inner worth and our inner peace. Furthermore, we can attain inner happ
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