Next, the Dalai Lama elucidates different sources of happiness. He argues that one can train oneself to be happy through goal setting. He contrasts the common Westernized conception of happiness, which thinks of it as lucky or random, with his own conception informed by Buddhist belief, which conceives of it as readily available in any moment of life. He asserts that happiness is the central index with which one should measure human progress on a global and individual scale. The Dalai Lama begins with a meditation on the right to happiness. As such, it is a comprehensive meditation on human existence meant to serve as a general guide for all humans to think about and improve their relationships with themselves and the people they meet. Split into three parts, it offers the Dalai Lama’s general thoughts on the purpose of life, the necessity for human warmth and compassion, and the usefulness of suffering in improving human ordeals over time. Cutler, a doctor who worked closely with him. The Art of Happiness is a 1998 self-help novel written by the Dalai Lama as interpreted by Howard C.
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