Happiness : a guide to developing life's most important skill
Ricard, Matthieu.
Happiness : a guide to developing life's most important skill - London Atlantic Books 2007 - xiv,281p 20 cm ; Pbk
Rs.399/-
Introduction 3
Talking About Happiness 17
Is Happiness the Purpose of Life? 26
A Two-Way Mirror: Looking Within, Looking Without 33
False Friends 40
Is Happiness Possible? 49
The Alchemy of Suffering 59
The Veils of the Ego 80
When Our Thoughts Become Our Worst Enemies 97
The River of Emotion 108
Disturbing Emotions: The Remedies 120
Desire 137
Hatred 146
Envy 157
The Great Leap to Freedom 160
A Sociology of Happiness 169
Happiness in the Lab 186
Happiness and Altruism: Does Happiness Make Us Kind or Does Being Kind Make Us Happy? 202
Happiness and Humility 211
Optimism, Pessimism, and Naivete 215
Golden Time, Leaden Time, Wasted Time 227
One with the Flow of Time 233
Ethics as the Science of Happiness 239
Happiness in the Presence of Death 253
A Path 258
Acknowledgments 267
Notes 269
Matthieu Ricard shows us that happiness is not just an emotion, but a skill that can be developed. His step-by-step guide contains 20-minute exercises to train the mind to recognise and pursue happiness.
978-1843545583
Religion
Happiness--Religious aspects--Buddhism
Meditation--Buddhism
Happiness
294.3434 RIC
Happiness : a guide to developing life's most important skill - London Atlantic Books 2007 - xiv,281p 20 cm ; Pbk
Rs.399/-
Introduction 3
Talking About Happiness 17
Is Happiness the Purpose of Life? 26
A Two-Way Mirror: Looking Within, Looking Without 33
False Friends 40
Is Happiness Possible? 49
The Alchemy of Suffering 59
The Veils of the Ego 80
When Our Thoughts Become Our Worst Enemies 97
The River of Emotion 108
Disturbing Emotions: The Remedies 120
Desire 137
Hatred 146
Envy 157
The Great Leap to Freedom 160
A Sociology of Happiness 169
Happiness in the Lab 186
Happiness and Altruism: Does Happiness Make Us Kind or Does Being Kind Make Us Happy? 202
Happiness and Humility 211
Optimism, Pessimism, and Naivete 215
Golden Time, Leaden Time, Wasted Time 227
One with the Flow of Time 233
Ethics as the Science of Happiness 239
Happiness in the Presence of Death 253
A Path 258
Acknowledgments 267
Notes 269
Matthieu Ricard shows us that happiness is not just an emotion, but a skill that can be developed. His step-by-step guide contains 20-minute exercises to train the mind to recognise and pursue happiness.
978-1843545583
Religion
Happiness--Religious aspects--Buddhism
Meditation--Buddhism
Happiness
294.3434 RIC