Spirituality and Personal Development Book Group, Oct. 28, 10:30am

Our next get-together: Saturday, October 28 at 10:30am at FPS

For this meeting, we will be discussing “The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World” by the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Here is one description of the book: “His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have survived more than fifty years of exile and the soul-crushing violence of oppression. Despite their hardships – or, as they would say, because of them – they are two of the most joyful people on the planet. In April 2015, Archbishop Tutu travelled to the Dalai Lama’s home in Dharamsala, India, to celebrate His Holiness’s eightieth birthday and to create this book as a gift for others. They looked back on their long lives to answer a single burning question: how do we find joy in the face of life’s inevitable suffering? They traded intimate stories, teased each other continually, and shared their spiritual practices. By the end of a week filled with laughter and punctuated with tears, these two global heroes had stared into the abyss and despair of our times and revealed how to live a life brimming with joy. This book offers us a rare opportunity to experience their astonishing and unprecedented week together, from the first embrace to the final goodbye.”

Join us for this enjoyable and enriching discussion. Participants have been very enthusiastic, and we always welcome newcomers. If you have questions, contact Melissa Stein.

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The next book, to be discussed on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 10:30am, is “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor Frankl.