The Book of Joy

“You are a monk, remember?” the Archbishop scolded. “But when you are not there, something missing, really. ...

of impact will carry life after life. That’s Buddhist viewpoint. So maybe even then. But now, I’m lo ...

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Joy Practices DEVELOPING MENTAL IMMUNITY MORNING INTENTION SETTING OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES TO JOY Focus and Stress R ...

DEVELOPING MENTAL IMMUNITY During the week, as the Dalai Lama and the Archbishop joked about who got up too early ...

practices reward and deepen through continued effort. Usually when we start meditating or praying, we can exper ...

2 . Close your eyes and take several long breaths through your nose. Feel your stomach rise and fall ...

religious traditions because it is the hinge between our self and the world. Our breath is internal, but it is a ...

10 . If you are feeling particularly stressed, you can imagine each breath bringing in calming cool air and it ...

and obsessive components of these emotions that are destructive. Meditation is a profound way to develop our ...

mantra invoking the name of the Buddha of Compassion, that we forget to really investigate the root causes o ...

to grow and deepen as a person? For example, perhaps you are worried about your child who is struggling in s ...

sadness may last longer than other emotions, it, too, will pass. All life, the sadness and sorrow included, ...

Loneliness—A Common Humanity Practice The Dalai Lama speaks constantly of our common humanity at the “first l ...

their life, their hopes, their dreams, their fears, their disappointments, and their suffering. Recognize th ...

and when we open our heart to experience their joy as our own. 1 . Imagine the person who has something tha ...

Can you think of others who might be in a similar situation or are perhaps even worse off? Can you feel e ...

entered the room to see the young mother bent over and sobbing from the depths of her being. . . . I ...

one, a friend, or even a whole group of people, such as refugees. 3 . Reflect on the fact that, jus ...