| Value for Money | 10/10 |
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| Overall rating | 9/10 |
Full review by
FreedQuill
expert review 
on 7th Aug 2008
User Rating : 9
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Good Points: The language used throughout this book was very easy to follow, yet communicated topics which could easily have been miscommunicated for their abstract nature..The Dalai Lama is portrayed within this superb work as an admirably flawed human being, made all the more divine by his humanity.The tale of his biggest regret was so poignantly stated, yet the Dalai Lama offers a very good example of letting go of the pain of his experience. I choked when I read it! (I do not wish to spoil things!)It was very easy to relate to Howard C Cutler's comments, particularly those wherein he questions his own attitudes towards forgiveness, understanding and compassion; and those commonly found in western society. They are told with admirable honesty and obvious integrity.One gets the sense that in meeting the Dalai Lama, Howard C Cutler changed as a human being, and that those changes were for the better.
Bad Points: I felt that the book could have been made longer, as I so enjoyed reading it!I'd like to have been able to buy it in hard cover, so it would last longer.
General comments: A Dalai Lama,Howard Cutler, The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living book review - For anyone even slightly curious to learn about the Dalai Lama and what makes him tick, or to learn about basic Buddhism, this book is a good start. It is a little thick by some people's standards, but, if your reading experience is like mine, you'll find it'll flash by very quickly.Those in search of a more advanced book on the 'nitty gritty' of Buddhism would probably not get as much from this book, except the compelling perspective of the Dalai Lama seen as a very human Holy Man.
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