The Book of Joy

retreat. He will work with a spiritual director who will design a retreat to meet his needs. For t ...

5 . Reflect on what people would say about you. Are you happy with what they might say? What mi ...

year, or even a decade from now. Will this issue or event still have an impact on you? Will ...

on others, how weak in our separateness and yet how strong in our togetherness. Laughing at Ourselves to Develop H ...

Archbishop and the Dalai Lama both explained, this is the only place from which one can start to work ...

that have led to this event. 9 . Accept that what has happened has already happened. There is nothing you ...

importance of forgiveness, very few people talk about the actual process of forgiveness. In The Book of ...

feelings? What were the causes and reasons for the feelings? If the hurt is fresh, ask yourself, “Will this ...

To expand it you can go back to the humility practice, which also involves gratitude and appreciation for ...

in Jinpa’s A Fearless Heart. 1 . Find a comfortable sitting position. 2 . Take several long breaths through you ...

heart and touches the person you have in mind, easing their suffering. Finish with the heartfelt wish that ...

May all beings be healthy. May all beings be happy. May all beings find peace and joy. 22 . Allow your feeling ...

is the impulse to help others, but the action that follows from that desire is generosity. Generosity practices ...

Joy Meditation—The Eight Pillars This is a meditation that allows you to review the eight pillars and to use ...

yourself feel love and appreciation for all of those who have contributed to who you are and who support you in ...

time to grow and learn. You are not meant to be perfect. Suffering is inevitable. It is part of the fabric ...

do. The point is simply to note the major features of your day and to consider whether your day was in ...

Almost all of the above practices assume a degree of solitude, but we would be missing the main message of t ...

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We would like to begin by thanking former chair of the Dalai Lama Foundation James Doty ...

the magic of studio lighting, she also managed to make two old men look surprisingly handsome. We would als ...