Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill PDF
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On HAPPINESS “The readers of this book will find themselves in the presence of an extraordinary human being, one who is equally at home in the culture and science of the West and in the poetry and wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism, and who has made a clear choice. Ricard’s compelling personal story beautifully illustrates his message that happiness is to be found in controlling the mind, not circumstances.” — Daniel Kahneman, Princeton University, winner of a Nobel Prize in Economics, 2002 “You may not find happiness in a book, but if reading a book can precipitate a tectonic shift in your life and mind toward robust, genuine, deeply rooted happiness, this would be the book.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Coming to Our Senses “In this highly readable and enlightening volume, Matthieu Ricard offers us the keys to opening up the chambers of the mind where serenity resides. His elegant descriptions show us how the preoccupation with the self leads to the detrimental urges, thoughts, and feelings that present barriers to genuine liberation.” — Aaron Beck, MD, author of Cognitive Therapy and the Emotional Disorders “Writing with grace and clarity, Ricard offers exciting ideas and practical tools for increasing our understanding of ourselves and our relationship to the world.” — Paul Ekman, PhD, author of Emotions Revealed “In his new book Happiness Matthieu Ricard combines the talents of philosopher and scientist to produce a rigorous and compelling analysis of his subject. He reminds us that to change the individual is also, ultimately, to change the world.” — George Soros ALSO BY MATTHIEU RICARD The Monk and the Philosopher (with Jean-François Revel) The Quantum and the Lotus (with Trinh Xuan Thuan) Buddhist Himalayas (with Olivier and Danielle Föllmi) Journey to Enlightenment Monk Dancers of Tibet Tibet: A Compassionate Eye Copyright © 2003, NiL éditions, Paris Translation copyright © 2006 by Jesse Browner All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review. Little, Brown and Company Hachette Book Group, 237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Visit our Web site at www.HachetteBookGroup.com The Warner Books name and logo are trademarks of Hachette Book Group, Inc. First eBook Edition: December 2008 ISBN: 978-0-316-05475-1
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