The Art of Living Joyfully

A Free 3-Part Video Series

Join world-renowned spiritual leaders His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu for a FREE three-part teaching series on how to experience more peace and joy, even in challenging times.

Your Free Series Includes:

PART 1: Obstacles to Joy

In episode 1, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu explore how our reaction to life’s challenges can block us from feeling joy.

PART 2: The True Nature of Joy

In episode 2, these two revered spiritual leaders share how to develop “mental immunity” so you can begin experiencing more joy from the inside out.

PART 3: The Joy-Filled Life

In episode 3, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu offer simple practices for expanding your joy outward for a happier, more fulfilling life.

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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. 

"The three factors that seem to have the greatest influence on increasing our happiness are our ability to reframe our situation more positively, our ability to experience gratitude, and our choice to be kind and generous."

– His Holiness the Dalai Lama

The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

Wisdom That Heals the World

In this free video series, you’ll discover simple but powerful practices you can apply to your life to help ease stress and suffering, and amplify the amount of joy and happiness that you experience.

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The Art of Living Joyfully

A FREE 3-PART VIDEO SERIES

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