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Choir.—O Tibbie, I hae seen the day, Ye wadna been sae shy; For laik o’ gear ye lightly me, But, trowth, I care na by. Yestreen I met you on the moor, Ye spak na, but gaed by like stour; Ye geck at me because I’m poor, But fient a hair care I. O Tibbie, I hae seen the day, &c.
'How do we find and cultivate joy, even in the face of suffering?' The Book of Joy is a poignant and heartwarming account of a week-long conversation between the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
The first of the book’s three sections is dedicated to understanding the nature of joy and trying to work out a definition of joy as a state of being and not just an emotion. The second section deals with the obstacles that stand in the way of creating joy.
Their joy is clearly not easy or superficial but one burnished by the fire of adversity, oppression, and struggle. The Dalai Lama and the Archbishop remind us that joy is in fact our birthright and even more fundamental than happiness. “Joy,” as the Archbishop said during the week, “is much bigger than happiness.
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The central message of the book is that true and lasting joy can be found even in the face of adversity and suffering. The book emphasizes the importance of shifting our focus from external circumstances to inner qualities in order to experience joy.
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