The Art of Happiness At Work and over 1.5 million other books are available for Amazon Kindle . Learn more

Buy New

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
Buy Used
Used - Good See details
Price: £2.80

or
 
   
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Sorry, this item is not available in
Image not available for
Colour:
Image not available

 
Start reading The Art of Happiness At Work on your Kindle in under a minute.

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

The Art of Happiness at Work [Paperback]

The Dalai Lama , Howard C. Cutler
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
RRP: £8.99
Price: £7.19 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £1.80 (20%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Only 4 left in stock (more on the way).
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon. Gift-wrap available.
Want it Thursday, 20 June? Choose Express delivery at checkout. Details

Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
Kindle Edition £4.99  
Hardcover --  
Paperback £7.19  
Audio, CD, Audiobook £21.13  
Amazon.co.uk Trade-In Store
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. Special Offer until June 30, 2013: Receive an additional £5 promotional Gift Certificate, when you trade-in at least £10 worth of books. Learn more.

Book Description

15 Aug 2005
Of the many Dalai Lama titles on sale, THE ART OF HAPPINESS - written with western psychiatrist Howard Cutler - is by far the biggest bestseller of them all. A huge international success, it has sold over 2 million copies worldwide, with nearly 300,000 of these in the UK alone. Now, this inspirational new book brings the successful East-meets-West pairing together again to provide a practical application of Tibetan Buddhist spiritual values to the world of work.

In this wise and practical book, the Dalai Lama shows us how to place our working lives into the context of our lives as a whole. Rather than striving to find a role which suits us, we should allow our work to arise naturally from who we are - and what is most important to us. From here we reach a pathway that can lead us to true life fulfilment and purpose.

Frequently Bought Together

The Art of Happiness at Work + The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living + How to See Yourself As You Really Are: A Practical Guide to Self-Knowledge
Price For All Three: £20.92

Buy the selected items together


Product details

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks (15 Aug 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0340831200
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340831205
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 19.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 258,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, and more.

Product Description

Amazon Review

For their second collaboration, The Art of Happiness at Work, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and coauthor Howard C Cutler, MD chose a subject that affects millions of people around the world. In this very readable, useful book, the authors attempt to discover the following: "Where does work fit in to our overall quest for happiness?" and "To what degree does work satisfaction affect our overall life satisfaction and happiness?"

The Art of Happiness at Work is a modern-day Socratic dialogue in which Cutler asks the Dalai Lama about the difficulties and rewards we might encounter in the workplace. The authors explore issues such as work and identity, making money, the Buddhist concept of "right livelihood", and transforming dissatisfaction at work. The discussion appears simple, if not obvious, at first, but upon closer scrutiny, the Dalai Lama's profound wisdom and sensitivity emerges. For the Dalai Lama, basic human values such as kindness, tolerance, compassion, honesty and forgiveness are the source of human happiness. Throughout the book, he illustrates with clear examples how bringing those qualities to bear on work-related challenges can help us tolerate or overcome even the thorniest situations. Recognising that not all problems can be solved, the Dalai Lama provides very sound advice. The authors urge balance and self-awareness and wisely state, "No matter how satisfying our work is, it is a mistake to rely on work as our only source of satisfaction". --Silvana Tropea, Amazon.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

'If you're dissatisfied at work, or are finding it hard to understand your true calling, this book is for you... Cutler puts into practice the basic principles of the Dalai Lama that can be applied in all areas of your life. THE ART OF HAPPINESS AT WORK is very readable'. (Be Unlimited )

Inside This Book (Learn More)
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


Customer Reviews

3 star
0
2 star
0
1 star
0
4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5 stars
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Better without the psychologist..... 12 Oct 2006
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the first book i've read that was written by HH the Dalai Lama and I must say its a very good book.

I've been a bit stressed out at work lately for one reason or another and reading this book really put my problems into perspective.

Although the book is written by a prominant figure in Tibetan Buddhism don't let that fool you into thinking the whole book is full of high-brow Buddhist philosophies, because it isn't.

The advice contained in the book is the usual common-sense, witty and profound style often found in the Dalai Lamas books. Unfortunately theres an American psychologist interviewing the Dalai Lama throughout the book and who often makes his own observations which aren't anywhere near as on-the-mark as the Dalai Lama and quite unnessasary but I can forgive the books faults simply because the Dalai Lama really does hit the nail on the head every time. He'll be asked a hypothetical question about why so-and-so is unhappy at work and he'll just give a straightforward answer and you'll think 'Of course! Why didn't I see that before!'

All in all, excellent practical advice. If you have concerns or worries about your career or working life, this book will put your mind at ease
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
4.0 out of 5 stars Happiness 16 Jun 2013
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Working and being happy. The Dalai Lama has a lot of good advice in his books. I would recommend them.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and Useful but.. 5 Nov 2012
By Mantra
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I read the original book "The Art of Happiness" many years ago and it was interesting, taught me a lot and has been a great help over some recent years of tragedy.

I bought this book as I am interested in "The Work" aspect of happiness. To be fair the structure of the book can be a bit tedious and you need to be motivated to keep going. However, it is interesting some research that Cutler has used on positive psychology and how to handle work as part of your life.

So, if you are genuinely interested in being happier at work, and you are willing to makes changes to your life, then it is worth reading. You may find buying the original book first.The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living

If you are looking for excitement or dynamic writing them you need to look elsewhere.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect 21 Nov 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I can't quite believe I have never reviewed this.

It is such a good book and underpins so much of what we now know about the way work is evolving.

Written as dialogue, it is never dry - and always inspiring.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
5.0 out of 5 stars The Art of Happiness at Work 16 Aug 2011
Format:Audio CD
This is a recommended text for all workers. If everyone read this text and followed it's teachings there would be no such thing as workplace stress, harrassment, discrimination or bullying.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Infomative. 18 Dec 2009
Format:Paperback
Truly excellent little book.Informative and simplistic and would recommend everyone to read it especially if you are interested in making your life happier and understanding why inner conflict arises.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
5.0 out of 5 stars good 2 Aug 2008
Format:Paperback
not as good as the first book: "The Art Of Happiness", but does cover many topics the first book doesn't. Seems to be scraping the bottom of the barrel a little bit, should probably buy "The Art Of Happiness" first if your interested, if u already got it then this is like a good expansion of the first. Still an awesome book, very common sense, so usefull for everyone, not a book just for buddhists or meditators etc. But useful for buddhists because the dalai lama's so down to earth compared to some of the rather extreme teachings out there which seem unrealistic for a modern life.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
0 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The Art of Happiness at Work 29 Sep 2009
Format:Hardcover
I have not read this book or seen it as it was agift for a friend.
Was this review helpful to you?
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?   Let us know
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
Meddling psychologists 1 6 Nov 2007
See all discussions...  
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Discussion Replies Latest Post
I have been accused of being a racist. 430 1 minute ago
Is the mendacious Theistic accusation of Atheistic belief a facile attempt to validate their own irrational belief? 1620 13 minutes ago
Time to make DNAR a legel statement that must be adhered to? 1 21 minutes ago
Why is there no humour in the Bible? 133 26 minutes ago
Announcement
Important Announcement from Amazon
147 54 minutes ago
a great speech from a brave man. 202 1 hour ago
Is this really a militant atheist site 296 1 hour ago
To Consider Theology an Academic Discipline is Absurd 192 2 hours ago
Search Customer Discussions
   
Related forums


Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Feedback


Amazon.co.uk Privacy Statement Amazon.co.uk Delivery Information Amazon.co.uk Returns & Exchanges