artie Male. CT, USA

I felt like Mr. Culter was consuming Dalai Lama's good will to produce this book. From a western psychologist's point of view to decipher the Buddhism's wisdom to make western people's lives happier? It does not sound adequate. But I have admired the effort from the author and Dalai Lama for this difficult task.

There are some good points being pointed out by the Dalai Lama, like pursuing "High" (glory moment) is not happiness. It is not sustainable. Once all highs are tapering off, we are not happier than we used to be.

This is an eye-opening book through a series of question-and-answers from the author's teaching experience.

You will feel the familiarity of the "Now" concept, but it is still hard to grasp how to let go of the past and the future and keep going with your "normal" life. A lot of past experiences need to be relearned to be able to understand the point of this book. It's difficult for us not to think about those agonies and pains once they are dwelt on your body and soul.

Obama has sketched out his belief for his political career in this book. It has talked about things people were afraid to touch, and he has tried to face them with more positive thinking. He has said that he did not provide solutions for a lot of problems, but he has given people hope and positive directions to live for.

I believe this book has helped him a lot during his campaign for the presidency. And I am amazed that he did not sway from what he has said in the book to his campaign. I have certainly hoped that he can lead America back to the right direction. It's about time for our generation to have a great man to guide us to the future.