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4.01 AVERAGE
i think my rating of this book would be higher if i hadn’t prioritised my mental health and spirituality a long time ago, if that makes sense?
because there’s some very good stuff here, which could help most people lead, freer, happier and healthier lives. but the thing with me is, i think i knew most of the stuff in here already though, but it was nice to get so much validation from this book.
and the Dalai Lama is a special old man, like wanna hug, wanna drink tea with absolutely adorable humble kind compassionate teddy bear of a human. so i love this man and will read more of his books.
because there’s some very good stuff here, which could help most people lead, freer, happier and healthier lives. but the thing with me is, i think i knew most of the stuff in here already though, but it was nice to get so much validation from this book.
and the Dalai Lama is a special old man, like wanna hug, wanna drink tea with absolutely adorable humble kind compassionate teddy bear of a human. so i love this man and will read more of his books.
This isn’t actually written by the Dalai Lama. But a psychiatrist, Howard Cutler interviewing the Dalai Lama with particular questions, the Dalai Lama answering jt, and then Cutler diving deeper into his remarks. Still insightful for the most part. But a little deceiving on the exterior!
This is a slow read since it is philosophy, however the message was very "enlightening".
2/5 well every bit that was actually Dalai Lama was precious, because he truly is just a beautiful spiritual being. HOWEVER most of this book is from a western psychologist, dropping statstics etc. This book is basically interviews with Dalai Lama that were conducted by someone prejudiced by the schoolings he had undergone.
Overall this is not the best way to hear the thoughts this spiritual leader offers. This is just a bit "ok get to the teachings, not interested in your travel journal"
Overall this is not the best way to hear the thoughts this spiritual leader offers. This is just a bit "ok get to the teachings, not interested in your travel journal"
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
I really enjoyed this book. It offered a surprisingly logical and analytical approach to happiness and the states of mind that negatively impact happiness.
I really identified with it's focus on realaying to others as fellow human beings. At the most basic level we all have that in common.
I will re-read this at some point in the future because it has a lot to offer! And much that I missed. It's a book I would like to own so I could take my time reading it thoroughly and studying certain concepts and rereading until I have a better grasp of them.
I really identified with it's focus on realaying to others as fellow human beings. At the most basic level we all have that in common.
I will re-read this at some point in the future because it has a lot to offer! And much that I missed. It's a book I would like to own so I could take my time reading it thoroughly and studying certain concepts and rereading until I have a better grasp of them.
I picked at this one for a really long time. I love the Dalai Lama and his perspective on life and the world. I have several of his books. This one was good. It isn't my favourite.
This is an older book, and it had a somewhat "text-book" feel to it, so it took a bit more work to digest than some of His Holiness's other books have for me.
There's plenty of good insight in this, mainly that you are in control of your feelings and perspective. If we can all remember that and act accordingly, we can be happy no matter our circumstances.
This is an older book, and it had a somewhat "text-book" feel to it, so it took a bit more work to digest than some of His Holiness's other books have for me.
There's plenty of good insight in this, mainly that you are in control of your feelings and perspective. If we can all remember that and act accordingly, we can be happy no matter our circumstances.
DNF. I accidentally bought this instead of something else and… it’s okay. Not actually written by the Dalai Lama just FYI lol. Also not really a fan of how they purposely take out the spiritual context of the practices they recommended but that’s just a personal preference.
4 stars for Dalai Lama, 2 stars for cringey, often unneeded commentary from Dr. Cutler.
I'd give this book more than five stars if I could! Not only have I developed a solid mindset on how to become an overall happy person, I've also found certain solutions on how to approach certain difficulties in my life. The Dalai Lama is truly an inspiration (and I send many thanks to the psychiatrist Dr. Cutler for his contribution to the book). I'm really glad to have read this book during my time off in the summer; I wouldn't have learned and reflected about the values of Buddhism as much if I'd read this during a typical busy school year.