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001			on1331728100
003			OCoLC
005			20230511142506.0
008			220610s2023 cou b 000 0 eng
010			_a 2022025978
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dGK8 _dNFG
020			_a9781645471677 _q(trade paperback)
020			_a1645471675 _q(trade paperback)
035			_a(OCoLC)1331728100
042			_apcc
092			_a294.342 _bL926
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aLu, Cuong, _d1968- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aHappiness is overrated : _bsimple lessons on finding meaning in each moment / _cCuong Lu.
250			_aFirst Edition.
264		1	_aBoulder, Colorado : _bShambhala, _c[2023]
300			_axi, 120 pages ; _c18 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_a"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"-- _cProvided by publisher.
505	0		_aA 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.
650		0	_aTruth _xReligious aspects _xBuddhism.
650		0	_aFour Noble Truths.
650		0	_aBuddhism and psychoanalysis. _9344429
994			_aC0 _bNFG
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