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missyjohnson's review against another edition
3.0
listened while on vacation. Will need to listen again and again so that specific parts sink in. May also need to have the book in order to highlight and then pick up to read at any time. the love and respect that these two men have for each other is a beautiful example of how we all need to be with one another.
tashaseegmiller's review
5.0
This was such a mindful read, to hear from people who are widely known as great spiritual leaders. But what was more was the insight into the hardship they experienced, and that despite that, they had become more stalwart in their dedication toward finding joy through compassion and love. It’s truly a beautiful book.
arrr's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Pretty much what I expected. My main takeaway is that joy is necessary for personal and community healing, and that it works like the rich claim trickle down economics should. Some useful practices and hopeful stories. A nice set of conversations from two great thinker activists.
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 ♥️