Happiness is overrated : simple lessons on finding meaning in each moment / Cuong Lu.
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TextPublisher: Boulder, Colorado : Shambhala, [2023]Edition: First EditionDescription: xi, 120 pages ; 18 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
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- 9781645471677
- 1645471675
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Stop chasing happiness and reconnect to the meaning of each moment through this practical guide, told through vignettes of life training as a Buddhist monk under world-renowned spiritual leader Thich Nhat Hanh.
We spend so much time in pursuit of happiness-trying to purchase it, experience it, meditate our way toward it-but happiness is elusive and doesn't last. According to the teachings of the Buddha, Cuong Lu writes, "Suffering is not a problem to be solved. It is a truth to be recognized." Happiness Is Overrated invites us to look deeply at the truths in our lives-not glossing over or denying our suffering-and to focus on the meaning and value already within us.
Each chapter of Happiness Is Overrated shares a lesson drawn from Buddhist psychology, accessible for all readers. Short practices at the end of each of the 30 short chapters help readers apply the teachings on their own.
Happiness Is Overrated helps us get in touch with our true selves and our true minds, through meditation and mindfulness practices that include paying attention to the breath, observing our minds, connecting with our hearts, practicing "interbeing" with others and the Earth, and more.
Includes bibliographical references.
"We spend so much time in pursuit of happiness-trying to purchase it, experience it, meditate our way towards it-but happiness is elusive and doesn't last. According to the teachings of the Buddha, this is not a problem! As Cuong Lu writes, "suffering is not a problem to be solved. It is a truth to be recognized." Happiness is Overrated invites us to look deeply at the truths in our lives-not glossing over or denying our suffering-and focus on the meaning and value already within us, and available to us in each moment. Each chapter of this direct and profound book shares a lesson drawn from Buddhist psychology and the Four Noble Truths, which are accessible to all readers and often illustrated with a stories from the author's life growing up in Vietnam, as a monk with Thich Nhat Hanh, and from his life after leaving the monastery. "Apps" at the end of each of the thirty short chapters help readers apply the teachings in their own lives through meditation and mindfulness practices that include paying attention to the breath, considering our minds, connecting with our hearts, interconnectedness with others, and more. Happiness is Overrated helps readers get in touch with their true selves and their true minds, which is the greatest happiness"-- Provided by publisher.
A Note to the Reader -- 1. Finding Myself -- 2. The Snake in the Classroom -- 3. Connecting the Dots -- 4. The Meaning of an Apple -- 5. True Wealth -- 6. Knowing Your Mind -- 7. Life's Wonders -- 8. Education -- 9. Studying with a Teacher -- 10. Four Noble Truths -- 11. Suffering Is Not Enough -- 12. Real Happiness -- 13. Feeling Safe -- 14. Equanimity -- 15. Being and Nonbeing -- 16. Emptiness -- 17. Giving and Receiving -- 18. Self-Consciousness -- 19. Being Nobody, Doing Nothing -- 20. The Raft Is Not the Shore -- 21. Stillness -- 22. Freedom -- 23. Spirit of the Mountain -- 24. Birth and Death -- 25. Roots -- 26. Cloud of Wisdom -- 27. Death Gives Life Meaning -- 28. Unified World -- 29. Raw Mind -- 30. Bringing the Practice Home -- Afterword: A Note about Buddhist Psychology -- About the Author.