The Art of Happiness ― A Handbook for Living

《The Art of Happiness》記錄達賴喇嘛與精神科醫師Howard Cutler的對談，從人性、情緒到人際關係，探討如何在生活的煩憂中維持內在平靜。達賴喇嘛以幽默與慈悲的智慧，提醒我們快樂並非外在的獎賞，而是一種能被培養的心境。書中融合佛教思維與心理學觀點，將抽象的「幸福」化為可實踐的日常練習。這本書出版多年，依然持續啟發無數讀者重新理解生命的方向。

・跨越宗教與文化的普世幸福指南。
・結合佛學智慧與心理學思維，易於理解。
・提供實際方法，幫助面對焦慮與失落。

Available for the first time in trade paperback, the multi-million copy bestselling guide to happiness from His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Nearly every time you see him, he's laughing, or at least smiling. And he makes everyone else around him feel like smiling. He's the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet, a Nobel Prize winner, and a hugely sought-after speaker and statesman. Why is he so popular? Even after spending only a few minutes in his presence you can't help feeling happier.

If you ask him if he's happy, even though he's suffered the loss of his country, the Dalai Lama will give you an unconditional yes. What's more, he'll tell you that happiness is the purpose of life, and that the very motion of our life is toward happiness. How to get there has always been the question. He's tried to answer it before, but he's never had the help of a psychiatrist to get the message across in a context we can easily understand.

The Art of Happiness is the book that started the genre of happiness books, and it remains the cornerstone of the field of positive psychology.

Through conversations, stories, and meditations, the Dalai Lama shows us how to defeat day-to-day anxiety, insecurity, anger, and discouragement. Together with Dr. Howard Cutler, he explores many facets of everyday life, including relationships, loss, and the pursuit of wealth, to illustrate how to ride through life's obstacles on a deep and abiding source of inner peace. Based on 2,500 years of Buddhist meditations mixed with a healthy dose of common sense, The Art of Happiness is a book that crosses the boundaries of traditions to help readers with difficulties common to all human beings. After being in print for ten years, this book has touched countless lives and uplifted spirits around the world.