The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World Hardcover – October 6, 2009

The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for LivingThe Art of Happiness in a Troubled World is an absolutely amazing book. It is helpful in that it allows you to understand yourself and others. The book also discusses hate, violence and evil. His Holiness says that the Western world tends to see everything in black and white: good/evil, hate/love, and fear/aggression. In Buddhism, that is not the message. Not only are there shades of gray but also causes and consequences (karma). The one outstanding aspect is that the title is very relevant to today's circumstances in the real world. We are living in yes, a very troubled world. But this book, though published in 2009, was actually written before the recession/depression we are now experiencing in our daily lives. I highly recommend this book for His Holiness' Insights and Dr. Cutler's views and narration. Also, if you remove the book cover, you may notice that the maroon and yellow colors match the colors of the traditional Tibetan Buddhist robes. Also, along with the original Art of Happiness, which is now being distributed in a tenth anniversary edition, are twos books that are healing, moving, and insightful.

I am always moved by the Dalai Lama and the wisdom he shares. The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World is exceptional. The Dalai Lama speaks about the importance of community. It is inspiring to look outside myself & see what needs to be taken care of. I'm discovering that when I pay attention to the welfare and well-being of others, I experience well-being and great satisfaction.I am amazed just how simple it is to access a state of well-being. I'm discovering this by also reading How to Create a Magical Relationship: The 3 Simple Ideas that Will Instantaneously Transform Your Love Life & Working on Yourself Doesn't Work: The 3 Simple Ideas That Will Instantaneously Transform Your Life by Ariel & Shya Kane. When I don't work on myself, I can explore the possibilities of having a great life & sharing it with others. This is what the Dalai Lama & the Kanes speak about in their books. Treat yourself (and others) with these great books!

This book has so much wisdom; a must read. Even if you aren’t seeking this book I hope it finds you:)

An incredible wonderful book, and the best so far by Dr. Cutler and the Dalai Lama. There are many Dalai Lama books, but the ones written with Dr. Cutler are by far the most enjoyable and readable. Dr. Cutler is both brilliant and gentle, asking the questions we would all like to ask and making the concepts of the Dalai Lama go straight to the reader's heart. This MUST be the next book you read: it will help you more than anything else you can imagine to understand our world and to live happily within it. It is time for Dr. Cutler to write his own book: he writes with such piercing yet entertaining clarity. Thank you!

There is some scientific data in this book that is extremely interesting and helpful. I plan to use it as a basis for exploration in a theatre class.

I have read three Dalai Lama books and this one is my favorite. This book is a sequel but I read it first - no problems there. I went and read the first "The art of happiness" and still found this book more enjoyable. The book tackles the question of how one can find happiness despite caring so much for others happiness when we see so much violence going on in the world. I was working in probation at the time so the book was a tremendous help! Highly recommend!

The author states (paraphrasing) that in 2004 there were 23,980,000,000 acts of altruism performed by Americans (according to the National Opinion Center), and during the same period of time the FBI recorded 1,367,009 violent crimes. Is there a Bureau of Altruism that I'm not aware of collecting information on each altruistic act performed by each American? It's rediculous statements like this one that make this book difficult to read. All the "feel good" stuff and all the positive versus negative comparisons are easy reading, but if you're writing something that sounds like fact, it should at least make sense. Also, when the Dalai Lama states that all people are inherently good, he is doing so from his mountain-high view of the world and not from an inner city ghetto or a war-torn part of Bosnia. I would love to think that evil only exists in the act and not in the people performing the act, but that's just not a reality from where I sit. I know in my heart that there are evil people and that evil begets evil; it's the human condition.

My favorite book of 2017! I know this was written a while ago, but I just got around to it and truly loved it. I am going to read it again!