El libro de la alegría / The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World (Spanish Edition)

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Un bestseller instantáneo del New York Times. Dos gigantes espirituales. Cinco días. Una pregunta atemporal. El laureado Premio Nobel de la Paz, Su Santidad el Dalai Lama, y el arzobispo Desmond Tutu han sobrevivido a más de cincuenta años de exilio, a varias persecuciones e incluso a situaciones de desgarradora violencia. A pesar de sus sufrimientos o como ellos dirían, «gracias a ellos» son dos de las personas más alegres del planeta. En abril del año 2015, el arzobispo Tutu viajó a casa del Dalai Lama en Dharamsala, India, para acompañarlo en la celebración de su ochenta aniversario. Aprovechando la ocasión se dispusieron a crear algo que, esperaban, se convirtiera en un regalo para otros. Mirando atrás en sus largas vidas se propusieron responder a una única y candente pregunta:¿Cómo podemos encontrar la alegría mientras afrontamos el inevitable sufrimiento de la vida? En el transcurso de aquella semana, ambos intercambiaron historias, bromearon y compartieron sus prácticas espirituales. Tras esos días llenos de risas, y algunas lágrimas, estos dos héroes mundiales miraron en el abismo y la desesperación de nuestros tiempos y encontraron la manera de vivir una vida llena de alegría. Este libro nos ofrece la inusual oportunidad de compartir con estos dos grandes hombres la sorprendente y original semana que pasaron juntos, desde el primer abrazo hasta la despedida final. Los escucharemos mientras exploran la naturaleza de la verdadera alegría y se enfrentan a todas sus barreras desde el miedo y el estrés y la rabia y el dolor hasta la enfermedad y la muerte y aprenderemos de sus «Ocho pilares de la alegría», que nos proporcionan recursos para una felicidad duradera. El arzobispo nunca ha proclamado su santidad, y el Dalai Lama se considera a sí mismo un simple monje. En esta colaboración única, nos ofrecen las reflexiones de unas vidas llenas de dolor y desorden en medio de las cuales han sido capaces de descubrir un estado de paz, coraje y alegría que puede inspirarnos en nuestra propia vida. El libro de la alegría no es solo una muestra de la profunda sabiduría de estos dos grandes líderes sino también de su humanidad, humor y pasión por la vida y los seres humanos. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION An instant New York Times bestseller Two spiritual giants. Five days. One timeless question. Nobel Peace Prize Laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have survived more than fifty years of exile and the soul-crushing violence of oppression. Despite their hardships—or, as they would say, because of them—they are two of the most joyful people on the planet. In April 2015, Archbishop Tutu traveled to the Dalai Lama's home in Dharamsala, India, to celebrate His Holiness's eightieth birthday and to create what they hoped would be a gift for others. They looked back on their long lives to answer a single burning question: How do we find joy in the face of life's inevitable suffering? They traded intimate stories, teased each other continually, and shared their spiritual practices. By the end of a week filled with laughter and punctuated with tears, these two global heroes had stared into the abyss and despair of our time and revealed how to live a life brimming with joy. This book offers us a rare opportunity to experience their astonishing and unprecendented week together, from the first embrace to the final good-bye. We get to listen as they explore the Nature of True Joy and confront each of the Obstacles of Joy—from fear, stress, and anger to grief, illness, and death. They then offer us the Eight Pillars of Joy, which provide the foundation for lasting happiness. Throughout, they include stories, wisdom, and science. Finally, they share their daily Joy Practices that anchor their own emotional and spiritual lives. The Archbishop has never claimed sainthood, and the Dalai Lama considers himself a simple monk. In this unique collaboration, they offer us the reflection of real lives filled with pain and turmoil in the midst of which they have been able to discover a level of peace, of courage, and of joy to which we can all aspire in our own lives. Review: Great Book! Will not be disappointed! - This book is great! I purchased this book for my mother, after reading it myself in English I thought it would be great for my mother to read so I purchased the Spanish version. I think it is a great book because not only does it give you great insights from two of the most joyous people on this planet, but it also makes your mind think in a way I had never thought of things before. We are so caught up in our every day lives and the rush of getting everything done and complain about the small things that we never take a step back and reflect on things such as joy and that's what I love about this book. It helps you look at life and situations in life in a different perspective and how to instead of looking for things in a negative way to then turn it into a positive because after all we are all in this planet together and we only get one life that is so precious and that is what Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama try to help us see the good in people and in life! I had never previously read books that either of these gentlemen have written but after reading this book I have ventured off to reading some of their previous work. Great great ready! Review: Una enseñanza de primera - Me gusto mucho que la parte medular de la enseñanza es basada en la humanidad y sus relaciones entre sí. Se palma que el camino para la felicidad es percatamos parte del mundo y con nuestras fuerzas podemos ser felices aprendiendo de cada situación.