I liked this book even more having read it for the third time. As long as you take it for what it is, a way to introduce Buddhist concepts to Westerners, it's a good and useful read.

Now and then, I need a refreshing of Buddhist teachings, so I keep them at the forefront of my mind. This time around, I chose The Art of Happiness.

Since the last century, we have all been very focused on our search for happiness. I believe the surest way to achieve long-lasting happiness is through Buddhist teachings and strict self-discipline. Like Mahatma Gandhi once said, "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."

Here the author mixes psychology studies and the Dalai Lama's teachings that sum up pretty well the essentials of achieving inner peace and happiness. Though, at times, it's painfully obvious that Howard C. Cutler isn't very adept in Buddhism, often sounding clueless.