THE ART OF HAPPINESS AT WORK

Expanding the authors’ previous book, THE ART OF HAPPINESS, the Dalai Lama answers questions from a thoughtful psychiatrist about the difficulties Westerners have finding happiness at work. Dr. Cutler’s ideas and knowledge of behavioral science are important in this dialogue; he’s a rich thinker who can speak about Western attitudes without disavowing them or being con-descending toward those who hold them. The Dalai Lama responds to his questions with spectacular encapsulations of Buddhist thought: We enjoy work when we approach it with respect for our own mental life and for the connections we have with everyone at work. More than being just a place to produce, work is a place to express human values and our own unique gifts in the broader context of life. T.W. 2004 Audie Award Finalist © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/ MAR 04]