Wisdom of Happiness

Name: Wisdom of Happiness
Duration: 1 h 30 min

1hr 30m

3.2/5 (384)

1hr 30m
3.2/5 (384)

Dalai Lama, talks directly to camera about inner peace, happiness, and potential for peaceful, happy 21st century. More Details »

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Release Date:

Oct 17, 2025

Runtime:

1hr 30m

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Dalai Lama, talks directly to camera about inner peace, happiness, and potential for peaceful, happy 21st century.

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This Dalai Lama documentary divides audiences between those finding profound comfort in its 'hope-core' message and critics who slam its YouTube-style execution. While viewers consistently praise the gentle, mantra-like quality that reminds them to focus on compassion over possessions, the film's reliance on stock footage and motivational video aesthetics leaves many feeling it cheapens an otherwise important spiritual message.

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Hope-Core

Gentle-Reminder

Spiritual-Comfort

Compassion-Focus

Soft-Power

Heart-Centered

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3.2

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3.2

Oct 3, 2025

this film feels like a mantra: simple, repeating, reminding you to keep going...

114 Likes

aisha_24

Oct 3, 2025

Call it hope-core if you want, but honestly, in times like these a little bit of that soft optimism is exactly what we need. It’s nice to be reminded that not everything has to be dark and heavy all the time.

94 Likes

Samphell

Apr 2, 2025

Watching Wisdom of Happiness was a gentle but powerful experience for me. The film stayed with me long after the credits rolled, reminding me that true joy in my own life has never come from possessions or achievements, but from compassion, presence, and the connections I…

92 Likes

tangonaut
Jun 26, 2025

Another example of really important messages being included in a poorly executed documentary. The Dalai Lama, who happened to turn 90 a couple of days back, raises an incredibly thoughtful and heartfelt perspective on humanity. This review is not at all related to his…

31 Likes

Sol

Oct 3, 2025

needed that...

23 Likes

miguelsts

Oct 3, 2025

Watching 'Wisdom of Happiness' was a gentle but powerful experience for me. The film stayed with me long after the credits rolled, reminding me that true joy in my own life has never come from possessions or achievements, but from compassion, presence, and the connections I…

23 Likes

tangonaut
Oct 3, 2025

For me this film was a gentle reminder that happiness lives in compassion, gratitude and the moments we share with others. In a busy world, it felt like a pause to breathe and return to what truly matters. luv

21 Likes

ethangld

Sep 30, 2025

his film felt gentle and uplifting, a reminder that softness can be powerful too...

21 Likes

alexnguyen92

Nov 13, 2024

Hopecore ahh

19 Likes

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