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Summary: The "chicken soup" reviewers are correct
Review: The first review I read the reviewer had said everything about this book in one sentence "A shameful exploitation of an important religious figure." Dr. Howard C. Cutler is perhaps a very intelligent individual with real purpose and sincerity with his thoughts and ambitions but I feel as though these thoughts and ambitious do not belong in a book such as this.
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Summary: happiness at work...
Review: The power of this book, for me, was to allow the wisdom of His Holiness to filter down to everyday things. I enjoyed the original Art of Happiness, but I found this to be something I could apply even more to my life and personal situation.I will read this book again and would recommend it to my friends even if they didn't read the original Dalai Lama/Cutler collaboration. A very accessible, usable, and readable book.
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Summary: Too much Howard Cutler...
Review: This book is rather different from other books by H.H. Dalai Lama where he communicates directly to the readers. Mr. Cutler has the tendency to rephrase, re-interpret, and wrapped around comments made by H.H. Dalai Lama with his personal views and citations of statistics about studies and surveys. Overall, there is too much Mr. Cutler, not enough coming directly from His Holiness. It is difficult try to listen to His Holiness while trying to filter out the "noise" from Mr. Cutler's narration. The book puts too much emphasis on how the intervew went, what he thought, what he believed in, etc. This book would be much better if Mr. Cutler can simply record and present H.H. Dalai Lama's advise and let the readers come to their own conclusions.
There is one other thing to note about the audio version of the book. Mr. Cutler reads with a very academic voice, his presentation is little bit artificial. On the other hand, Mr. B.D. Wong, who reads the part of H.H. Dalai Lama with such an exaggerated Indian accent that the resulting contrast is both annoying and amusing. I find it difficult to finish the whole book (6 CDs) not only due to the way the material were presented, but also its sheer unpleasantness to the ear.
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Summary: I agree, it's a Chicken Soup for the Buddist Soul, but bad
Review: This book is worse than the first one. The first Art of Happiness wasn't bad, but it wasn't great, either. This one takes the concept - trying to use the Dalai Lama's teachings to create some kind of self-help system - one step too far into hokiness. It's drivel, really. If you're interested in the teachings of HH the DL, then read the books actually written by him. Or just go read some Buddhist texts. This book is a waste of time.
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Summary: It's not necessarily what you do...
Review: This is a great read, particularly if you are one of those people (like I am) who has been frustrated about what kind of work is the most fulfilling. The Dalai Lama (with Dr. Cutler's help) puts the modern complexities of work into a Buddhist perspective which helps to temper the anxiety many of us feel about right livelihood and work. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is either concerned about how they relate to their current work or who would appreciate a Buddhist perspective of vocation.
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Summary: Dr. Cutler is a genius!
Review: This is a simple but downright astonishing book! Read it and your life is guaranteed to change for the better. The Dalai Lama's teachings are not easy for laymen to understand, but Dr. Cutler is a genius in bringing the ideas like a laser straight to guide our lives. Like the Art of Happiness, this book will be read around the world: it is so applicable to our everyday lives that it is a joy to read. If you buy only one book this year: buy this one! And give it to your co-workers, too. What a gift!!
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