About the book: 2023 / What experiences is the Buddha’s teaching based on? It is sadness, love and openness. Although they seem completely different, sadness and openness are actually closely related. When we understand the impermanent nature of all phenomena, a deep sadness arises that opens us to the world around us. We open our hearts and begin to notice our neighbors. The eminent Buddhist master Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche reveals in this book the simple and essential principles of a happy life.