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Joy & suffering

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Norman Fischer: Expanding Your Life—Awakening Joy

"This life that we think we're living is a failure of the imagination. It's too small for us. It's not who we are." Compassion requires a movement outside and away from our usual preoccupation with our self.

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The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

Nobel Peace Prize Laureates 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.

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Can We Afford Joy in a World of Suffering?

When people hear that I teach an online course called Awakening Joy, they sometimes respond with skepticism; the idea of letting themselves actually feel joy in times like these seems a bit frivolous and self-indulgent.

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FindCenterFind a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.

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How to Wake Up: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide to Navigating Joy and Sorrow

Intimately and without jargon, How to Wake Up: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide to Navigating Joy and Sorrow describes the path to peace amid all of life’s ups and downs.

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14 Minutes to Change Your Life Forever - Peter Crone

Peter Crone, the mind architect, explains why all humans suffer, how to transcend suffering and ultimately live a life of more peace, joy and freedom.

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Dr. Joe Dispenza—Learn How to Reprogram Your Mind

Neuroscientist and meditation expert Dr. Joe Dispenza explains how to reprogram your mind.

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FindCenterWhen her pain is fresh and new, let her have it. Don’t try to take it away. Forgive yourself for not having that power. Grief and pain are like joy and peace; they are not things we should try to snatch from each other. They’re sacred. They are part of each person’s journey.

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For Everything a Season

Through the famous verses of Ecclesiastes, Joan Chittister reflects on timeless themes: the purpose and value of human life, the balance of joy and sorrow, work and rest, love and loss.

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The Helper’s High

Suffering is inevitable. But James Baraz and Shoshana Alexander argue that responding to pain with compassion, care, and generosity is key to a joyful life.

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