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This is revolutionary the art of happines
look at happiness, deep and tremendously engaging, from one of the
world's most compelling voices on the subject. As a young man in
France, the art of happines Matthieu
Ricard found himself looking for a different approach to living.
The son of a prominent French philosopher, the
art of happines Ricard grew up among the famous thinkers
and artists of his parents' generation. He chose the path of science,
studying molecular the art of happines
biology under a Nobel winning scientist.
Then, the art of happines on his first
trip to India in 1967, a seed was planted for a very new sort of
future, a future in which seeking inner happiness took precedent
over all other goals. the art of happines
This book is the fruit of that seed - a revolutionary look at happiness.
Matthieu Ricard combines science with spirit, bringing modern psychological
research together with Buddhist thought and bridging the dialogue
between East and West. He makes a passionate case for happiness
as a goal that deserves at least as much energy as any other in
our lives. Wealth? Fitness? Career success? How can we possibly
place these above true and lasting well-being? Drawing from works
of fiction and poetry, contemporary western philosophy, Buddhist
thought, current psychological and scientific research and personal
experience, Ricard weaves an inspirational and forward looking account
of how we can begin to rethink our realities in a fast moving modern
world. Ricard's insights could not be more timely or essential,
as evidence grows of well-being's profound and measurable effects
on the body and mind. With revelatory lessons and exercises that
blaze a clear path for readers, this is an eloquent and groundbreaking
guide to a happier life.
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