The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World Audiobook

" I liked this book but I was hoping it would have more conversation and direct words of the Dalai Lama. It was like a combination of snippets of conversation and "lessons" and then an academic work citing experiments and research. "

" didn't finish the book. too much loose science and guessing on the origins and evolution of human emotion. if u insist on picking this book up, i would recommend skimming through for the italicized lines. "

" Will finish after the semester ends "

" I eventually started reading only the parts the Dali Lama said. This author must want to be a pulp philosopher, because he is wasting trees-- or, I have read too much actual philosophy. "

" Enjoyed everything the Dalai Lama had to say, but found Howard's analysis and constant quibbling questions a bit annoying. "

" Read this. Or better yet, listen to it. Repeat often, as needed. "

" of course you can't lose with the dalai lama, but the commentary can be a little drawn out at times. "

" Some good points here and enjoyed the overlap of science and religion. As others point out, there is a lot of fluff and repetition in the book - but all added to the context of the discussion and analyzing the behaviors of the Dalai Llama give some suggestions on how he has attained such happiness. "

" of course you can't lose with the dalai lama, but the commentary can be a little drawn out at times. "

" I liked this book but I was hoping it would have more conversation and direct words of the Dalai Lama. It was like a combination of snippets of conversation and "lessons" and then an academic work citing experiments and research. "

" Some really great information combining traditional Buddhism and modern psycholgy. "

" Will finish after the semester ends "