The Clarkson University Libraries invite you to take a mid-semester mental health break
by participating in this special live event about creating joy, inspired by the remarkable friendship between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu as explored in the documentary Mission: JOY.
Mission: JOY: a panel conversation on creating happiness in troubled times
Sponsored by ProQuest, ro*co films, and FILM PLATFORM
Tuesday, October 05 at 2:00pm – Online
Moderated by co-director and producer of Mission: JOY and human rights activist Peggy Callahan, the panel includes Dr. Thupten Jinpa Langri (English translator for His holiness the Dalai Lama), Doug Abrams (author, The Book of Joy), and Dr. Elissa Epel (Prof. of Psychiatry at UCSF). The discussion will provide insight into the heartwarming friendship between the Dalai Lama and “Arch” (as he’s known to his friends), the connection between difficult times and happiness, the latest research on the impact of joy, and practical ways to find it. The Mission: JOY event will offer the opportunity to:
- Learn how bringing joy into our lives improves our physical and mental health – as proven by science
- Discover the ways joy has impacted the lives and friendship of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu
- Become empowered to create and share everyday acts of joy to benefit ourselves and each other
Before the event:
Watch the Film!
FREE to stream any time through the Clarkson Libraries Academic Video Online collection
Deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny, Mission: JOY is a documentary with unprecedented access to the unlikely friendship of two international icons who transcend religion: His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. In what is likely their last time together, we trace the epic life stories of these Nobel Peace Prize winners as they faced oppression, exile, death threats, cancer, and more — unbowed and still laughing. The film includes cutting edge scientific research that reinforces that, just like for these Holy Men, joy is an inside job, that joy and pain are inseparable, and that deep connection is one of the secrets to joy.
Read the Book!
FREE through the Libraries Overdrive ebook collection
Two spiritual giants. Five days. One timeless question.
Offering a rare opportunity to experience His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu share an astonishing and unprecedented week together, and share stories, wisdom, science, and personal daily Joy Practices that anchor their lives.
Questions or comments? contact Mary Cabral, Health Sciences Librarian, mcabral@clarkson.edu