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Sounds True—in partnership with Idea Architects—brings you Unstoppable Joy: How to Live Joyfully Even in Challenging Times.

This profoundly life-transforming course will guide participants through the 8 pillars of joy shared in the New York Times bestselling book The Book of Joy, coauthored by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Douglas Abrams.

The 8 pillars of joy are eight qualities of the heart and mind that we can cultivate daily to begin experiencing more joy each and every day, even during times of adversity.

The course includes:

  • An In-Depth Curriculum on How to Expand Your Joy
    Each module features transformative teachings from the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu, followed by deeper conversation to help you integrate the teachings to cultivate greater inner peace, happiness and well-being
  • Guided Practices to Support Each Lesson
    After exploring each pillar of joy in depth, The Book of Joy co-author Douglas Abrams and spiritual luminaries Dr. Thupten Jinpa, and The Rev. Canon Mpho Tutu van Furth will also provide practical wisdom on how to apply these principles to your life.
  • Self-Reflection Journaling and Action Prompts
    In each module, you’ll have recommended activities to reflect on what you learned, how each pillar of joy currently shows up for you, and where you’d like to expand your joy in the future.
  • Plus more!

Meet the Course’s Guides

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people and of Tibetan Buddhism. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 and the US Congressional Gold Medal in 2007. Born in a small village in northeastern Tibet in 1935, he was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of his predecessor the 13th Dalai Lama. He has been a passionate advocate for a secular universal approach to cultivating fundamental human values. 

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Desmond Mpilo Tutu, archbishop emeritus of South Africa, passed away on December 26, 2021, at the age of 90. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 and the US Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. In 1995, Tutu was appointed chair of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission by Nelson Mandela, where he inspired a new way for countries to move forward after experiencing civil conflict and oppression. Archbishop Tutu is regarded as a leading moral voice and an icon of hope. 

Douglas Abrams

Doug Abrams is a multiple New York Times bestselling author, as well as an editor, literary agent, and film producer. He is the founder and president of Idea Architects, a creative book and media agency helping visionaries create a wiser, healthier, and more just world. In addition to cowriting The Book of Joy with the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, he’s also worked with other Nobel Laureates, including Nelson Mandela.

Thupten Jinpa, PhD

Thupten Jinpa, PhD is the founder and chairman of Compassion Institute, and the principal author of Compassion Cultivation Training™ (CCT©), developed at Stanford University. Jinpa trained as a monk at the Shartse College of Ganden Monastic University, South India, where he received the Geshe Lharam degree. He has been the principal English translator to His Holiness the Dalai Lama since 1985 and has translated and collaborated on numerous books by the Dalai Lama.

The Rev. Canon Mpho Tutu van Furth

Reverend Mpho Andrea Tutu van Furth is a South African Anglican priest, author, public speaker, and activist. She was the founding director of the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation and served as executive director from 2011 to 2016. She has coauthored a number of books including The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World and Tutu: The Authorised Portrait

Pricing and Commission

  • Course price: One payment of $297 or 4 payments of $79
  • Affiliate commission: 35%
  • Course Start Date: The course is evergreen and can be promoted at any time

Links and Tracking

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  • Search in “All” for “Unstoppable Joy”
  • Click “Show 2 Banners” to access links
  • You’ll find a Banner for each of the three opt-ins below, as well as the sales page
  • Copy the URL there or use the QR code

Opt-In 1:
Free Art of Living Joyfully Video Series

In this three-part series, viewers will meet the wisdom teachers featured in the course and learn several principles for experiencing more joy each and every day. The video series and email follow-up sequence include several invitations to register for the course.

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LIVE Watch Party for the Award-Winning Mission: JOY Documentary
October 17, 2023 at 8pm ET | 5pm PT 

Inspired by the New York Times bestseller The Book of Joy, this film centers on enlightening and often-surprising conversations between the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu (filmed before his passing) about the true nature of joy. Features live interaction with one or more experts from the documentary. Attendees will receive several invitations to register for the course.

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