The Nobel Peace Prize-winning global leaders, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, lived in exile, violence, and oppression for over fifty years. Despite the adversities - or as they themselves say, because of them - they are among the happiest people in the world.

In April 2015, Archbishop Desmond Tutu traveled to the residence of the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India, to celebrate the latter's 80th birthday and to create something together that they hoped would be their gift to humanity. Reflecting on their long and tumultuous lives, they tried to answer a very important question: How can we find joy in a world filled with pain and suffering?

For an entire week, they shared personal stories, exchanged spiritual practices, while at the same time joking and teasing each other. This book gives us the rare opportunity to witness their coexistence during that amazing week, from their first meeting to their final farewell.

We see them explore the Nature of True Joy and what prevents us from experiencing it - fear, tension, anger, sadness, illness, and death. We learn about the Eight Pillars of Joy, which form the foundation of lasting happiness. We read stories, wisdom quotes, and scientific findings, and of course, we practice the Practices of Joy.

In this exceptional work, we learn about the pain and upheavals in the lives of two great leaders, but also about how they managed to discover the peace, courage, and joy that we all desire, and for our own lives.