This year's theme: Community Compassion and Caring
We're reading The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World.
Authors Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams invite you to explore their wise teachings on joy, the science of joy, and joy practices.
Their stories provide a glimpse into their long lives and offer inspiration for finding joy in "the face of life's inevitable suffering."
Buffs One Read is a program that builds community through the shared reading of one book.
The program fosters intellectual community and cultural exchange among students, faculty, and staff. Its unifying theme for the year serves as a basis for classroom discussion, programming, social and civic development, and connection to campus.
Recent stories about Buffs One Read
Enter the Buffs One Read Storytelling Contest to win $500
Share an essay, original artwork or multimedia reflection that responds to or celebrates the themes in The Book of Joy for a chance to win $500. Submissions are due by 12 p.m. on February 5.
In celebration of the Dalai Lama's 80th birthday, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Douglas Abrams journeyed to the Dalai Lama's home in Dharamsala, India.
