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What to read after Be Happy by Dalai Lama: 24 titles sharing themes of Buddhist, Buddhism, Happiness, and Personal Growth, chosen for mood and literary overlap.

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Curated picks selected for thematic resonance, narrative overlap, and author diversity.

The Journey — James Norbury

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Happiness

Why Buddhism is True The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment — Robert Wright

Why Buddhism is True The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Happiness

Taking Our Places The Buddhist Path to Truly Growing Up — Norman Fischer

Taking Our Places The Buddhist Path to Truly Growing Up

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Happiness

The Buddha’s Guide to Gratitude The Life-Changing Power of Every Day Mindfulness — Becca Anderson

The Buddha’s Guide to Gratitude The Life-Changing Power of Every Day Mindfulness

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Happiness

It’s Okay Not to Look for the Meaning of Life A Zen Monk’s Guide to Living Stress-free One Day at a Time — Jikisai Minami

It’s Okay Not to Look for the Meaning of Life A Zen Monk’s Guide to Living Stress-free One Day at a Time

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Happiness

You Belong A Call for Connection — Sebene Selassie

You Belong A Call for Connection

Sebene Selassie

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Happiness

The Art of Power — Thich Nhat Hanh

The Art of Power

Thich Nhat Hanh

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Happiness

Zen and the Art of Happiness — Chris Prentiss

Zen and the Art of Happiness

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Happiness

Just Add Buddha! Simple Buddhist Solutions for Everyday Life — Franz Metcalf

Just Add Buddha! Simple Buddhist Solutions for Everyday Life

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Happiness

The Cat Who Taught Zen — James Norbury

The Cat Who Taught Zen

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Happiness

Zen Dogs (Zen Gift) — Gautama Buddha

Zen Dogs (Zen Gift)

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Happiness

How to Stay Human in a F*cked-Up World (Spanish Edition) Como Seguir Siendo Humano En Un Mundo: Practicar El Mindfulness En La Vida Cotidiana — Tim Desmond

How to Stay Human in a F*cked-Up World (Spanish Edition) Como Seguir Siendo Humano En Un Mundo: Practicar El Mindfulness En La Vida Cotidiana

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Happiness

Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness Walking the Buddha’s Path — Henepola Gunaratana

Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness Walking the Buddha’s Path

Henepola Gunaratana

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Happiness

The Art of Living — Thich Nhat Hanh

The Art of Living

Thich Nhat Hanh

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Happiness

Buddhist Boot Camp — Timber Hawkeye

Buddhist Boot Camp

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Happiness

Heart to Heart A Conversation on Love and Hope for Our Precious Planet — Dalai Lama

Heart to Heart A Conversation on Love and Hope for Our Precious Planet

Themes: Buddhism • Happiness • Personal Growth

365 Days of Buddha Wisdom Quotes from Buddhist Thinkers to Bring You Daily Inspiration — Summersdale Publishers

365 Days of Buddha Wisdom Quotes from Buddhist Thinkers to Bring You Daily Inspiration

Summersdale Publishers

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Personal Growth

Already Free Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy on the Path of Liberation — Bruce Tift

Already Free Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy on the Path of Liberation

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Personal Growth

Mindfulness in Plain English 20th Anniversary Edition — Henepola Gunaratana

Mindfulness in Plain English 20th Anniversary Edition

Henepola Gunaratana

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Personal Growth

Love — Daisaku Ikeda

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Personal Growth

I’m Mindful, Now What? Moving Beyond Mindfulness to Meet the Modern World — Andrew Holecek

I’m Mindful, Now What? Moving Beyond Mindfulness to Meet the Modern World

Themes: Buddhist • Buddhism • Personal Growth

The Happiness and Contentment Workbook Opening Your Heart, Embracing Your Natural Joy — The Happy Buddha

The Happiness and Contentment Workbook Opening Your Heart, Embracing Your Natural Joy

The Happy Buddha

Themes: Buddhism • Happiness • Personal Growth

Zen Wisdom for the Anxious Simple Advice from a Zen Buddhist Monk — Shinsuke Hosokawa

Zen Wisdom for the Anxious Simple Advice from a Zen Buddhist Monk

Shinsuke Hosokawa

Themes: Buddhism • Happiness • Personal Growth

Zen Sex The Way of Making Love — Philip T. Sudo

Zen Sex The Way of Making Love

Themes: Buddhism • Happiness • Personal Growth

The 24 books on this list are tied together by themes of Buddhist, Buddhism, Happiness — the same threads that run through Be Happy by Dalai Lama. Among the authors featured: James Norbury, Robert Wright, Norman Fischer, Becca Anderson, and others.

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