A monk's guide to happiness : meditation in the 21st century /
Thubten, Gelong,
A monk's guide to happiness : meditation in the 21st century / Gelong Thubten. - First U.S. edition. - 238 pages ; 24 cm
What is happiness? -- Hardwired to be happy -- Stress in the twenty-first century -- Meditation and mindfulness -- Getting started -- Building the habit -- Going deeper -- Happiness is a group effort -- Compassion -- Forgiveness -- Energizing your practice -- Afterword.
"A Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness for the Modern Day In our never-ending search for happiness we often find ourselves looking to external things for fulfillment, thinking that happiness can be unlocked by buying a bigger house, getting the next promotion, or building a perfect family. In this profound and inspiring book, Gelong Thubten shares a practical and sustainable approach to happiness. Thubten, a Buddhist monk and meditation expert who has worked with everyone from school kids to Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Benedict Cumberbatch, explains how meditation and mindfulness can create a direct path to happiness. A Monk's Guide to Happiness explores the nature of happiness and helps bust the myth that our lives and minds are too busy for meditation. The book can show you how to: - Learn practical methods to help you choose happiness - Develop greater compassion for yourself and others - Learn to meditate in micro-moments during a busy day - Discover that you are naturally 'hard-wired' for happiness Reading A Monk's Guide to Happiness could revolutionize your relationship with your thoughts and emotions, and help you create a life of true happiness and contentment"--
9781250266828 1250266823
2019058398
Mindfulness (Psychology)
Buddhist meditations.
Meditation--Buddhism.
Happiness.
Self-help publications.
A monk's guide to happiness : meditation in the 21st century / Gelong Thubten. - First U.S. edition. - 238 pages ; 24 cm
What is happiness? -- Hardwired to be happy -- Stress in the twenty-first century -- Meditation and mindfulness -- Getting started -- Building the habit -- Going deeper -- Happiness is a group effort -- Compassion -- Forgiveness -- Energizing your practice -- Afterword.
"A Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness for the Modern Day In our never-ending search for happiness we often find ourselves looking to external things for fulfillment, thinking that happiness can be unlocked by buying a bigger house, getting the next promotion, or building a perfect family. In this profound and inspiring book, Gelong Thubten shares a practical and sustainable approach to happiness. Thubten, a Buddhist monk and meditation expert who has worked with everyone from school kids to Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Benedict Cumberbatch, explains how meditation and mindfulness can create a direct path to happiness. A Monk's Guide to Happiness explores the nature of happiness and helps bust the myth that our lives and minds are too busy for meditation. The book can show you how to: - Learn practical methods to help you choose happiness - Develop greater compassion for yourself and others - Learn to meditate in micro-moments during a busy day - Discover that you are naturally 'hard-wired' for happiness Reading A Monk's Guide to Happiness could revolutionize your relationship with your thoughts and emotions, and help you create a life of true happiness and contentment"--
9781250266828 1250266823
2019058398
Mindfulness (Psychology)
Buddhist meditations.
Meditation--Buddhism.
Happiness.
Self-help publications.