Review: “The Book Of Joy” by Desmond Tutu and Dalai Lama

This book is a one-of-a-kind teaching, a rare delight for those who want to live their lives more fully . . .”

Who doesn’t want to find joy? To help us, renowned spiritual teachers, the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, have released a new book about how to find a sense of contentment and joy even in times of abundant sorrow. The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World is their joint effort to spread teachings about joy, love, humility, and inner peace.

While it could do with a good, strong edit to excise some of the extraneous details that slow the reading of the book, The Book of Joy offers beautiful insight into the friendship the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu share and the incredible depth of experience they can impart about finding peace in the hardest circumstances life gives.

First things first. What is joy?

Read more at New York Journal of Books.