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novabird's review
4.0
Joy Practices (of the 25 tweaked practices below I adapted 6 to work on)
1. Developing mental immunity
2. Morning Intention setting: a) focus on goals for the day b) formulate your intention and say c) “Today may I _______”
3. Overcoming obstacles to joy
4. Focus and stress relief
5. Morning meditation or walk
6. Fear, Anger and Sadness—An Analytic Meditation (quasi CBT Techniques)
7. Frustration and Anger a Prayer
8. Loneliness A Common Human Practice
9. Envy A Mudita Practice
10. Suffering, Adversity and Illness a Lojong Practice “May my suffering spare others from similar suffering”
11. Suffering, Adversity and Illness of Others a Tonglen Practice
12. Silent Retreat
13. Death Meditation
14. Cultivating the Eight Pillars of Joy
15. Perspective – a Self-Distancing Practice a) describe what is happening b) imagine a future scenario does this situation still exist the same as it once was? c) take a bird’s eye view/ a cosmonaut view/ a god/goddess view and look at yourself as both small on the landscape of the earth but housing a universe within
16. Humility – A Lojong Practice –
17. Laughing at Ourselves to Develop Humour a) think of one of your limitations (mine are not being able to multi task and very cranky when tired) b) in the moment make a joke about our shortcomings c) use the emotion of amusement more often
18. Acceptance – A meditation
19. The Fourfold Path of Forgiveness
20. Journaling for Gratitude
21. Compassion Meditation
22. Compassion – A prayer
23. Compassion – A Fast
24. Generosity Practices
25. Joy Meditation – The Eight Pillars
1. Developing mental immunity
2. Morning Intention setting: a) focus on goals for the day b) formulate your intention and say c) “Today may I _______”
3. Overcoming obstacles to joy
4. Focus and stress relief
5. Morning meditation or walk
6. Fear, Anger and Sadness—An Analytic Meditation (quasi CBT Techniques)
7. Frustration and Anger a Prayer
8. Loneliness A Common Human Practice
9. Envy A Mudita Practice
10. Suffering, Adversity and Illness a Lojong Practice “May my suffering spare others from similar suffering”
11. Suffering, Adversity and Illness of Others a Tonglen Practice
12. Silent Retreat
13. Death Meditation
14. Cultivating the Eight Pillars of Joy
15. Perspective – a Self-Distancing Practice a) describe what is happening b) imagine a future scenario does this situation still exist the same as it once was? c) take a bird’s eye view/ a cosmonaut view/ a god/goddess view and look at yourself as both small on the landscape of the earth but housing a universe within
16. Humility – A Lojong Practice –
17. Laughing at Ourselves to Develop Humour a) think of one of your limitations (mine are not being able to multi task and very cranky when tired) b) in the moment make a joke about our shortcomings c) use the emotion of amusement more often
18. Acceptance – A meditation
19. The Fourfold Path of Forgiveness
20. Journaling for Gratitude
21. Compassion Meditation
22. Compassion – A prayer
23. Compassion – A Fast
24. Generosity Practices
25. Joy Meditation – The Eight Pillars
thealexarachelle's review
5.0
I listened to this one and they gave me so much joy. Their friendship and their hearts. Also, I saw the recordings were on Netflix, so I’m going to watch that too. What a special book ♥️
brendalovesbooks's review
4.0
Really good. A lot of it maybe seems like it's nothing new or earth shattering, but it's really good to have a reminder about how to be joyful. I enjoyed it, and may read it again in the future.
birdbeech's review
5.0
This is one of the few books that I’ve loved every single chapter of. I think this book could easily help almost anyone willing to read it and listen. It has helped me view death/mortality in a healthier way and has helped me recently a lot in the past month or so.
I was laughing, giggling, and crying all over the place.—in a good way. I’m going to buy a few copies for friends and family in hopes that they love it as much as I have.
I was laughing, giggling, and crying all over the place.—in a good way. I’m going to buy a few copies for friends and family in hopes that they love it as much as I have.
suvata's review
4.0
I have read almost all of the Dalai Lama's books and I always feel so peaceful afterwards -- full of joy. ☸️✝️ This book was truly a blessing.
abhanana's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
paintedgiraffe's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0