The book that started the genre of happiness books, and it remains the cornerstone of the field of positive psychology.--publisher description.

Provides a basic understanding of Buddhism including some of the key methods which Buddhist practitioners use to cultivate compassion and wisdom in their lives.

"This is the second volume in The Library of Wisdom and Compassion, a definitive and comprehensive series that collects the Dalai Lama's decades of presentations of every step of the path to awakening. It has been compiled and coauthored by one of his chief Western disciples, the American nun Thubten Chodron."--Jacket.

"Describes the culture and people of Tibet and the key elements of Buddhist teachings."--Amazon.com.

The Dalai Lama presents his thoughts on such Buddhist principles as nurturing compassion, maintaining mental tranquility, developing wisdom, and refraining from doing harm

"Blending common sense and modern psychiatry, The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World applies Buddhist tradition to twenty-first-century struggles in a relevant way. The result is a wise approach to dealing with human problems that is both optimistic and realistic, even in the most challenging times. How can we expect to find happiness and meaning in our lives when the modern world seems such an unhappy place? His Holiness the Dalai Lama has suffered...