About the book
How can we stay engaged with life day after day? How can we continue to love–keep our minds in a happy mood–when life is complex and often challenging? These are questions that Sylvia Boorstein addresses in Happiness Is an Inside Job. In more than three decades of practice and teaching she has discovered that the secret to happiness lies in actively cultivating our connections with the world, with friends, family, colleagues–even those we may not know well. She shows us how mindfulness, concentration, and effort–three elements of the Buddhist path to wisdom–can lead us away from anger, anxiety, and confusion, and into calmness, clarity, and the joy of living in the present.
Editions of Happiness Is an Inside Job
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780345481313
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345481320
- EBook
- ISBN 9780345513014
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How can we stay engaged with life day after day? How can we continue to love–keep our minds in a happy mood–when life is complex and often challenging? These are questions that Sylvia Boorstein addresses in Happiness Is an Inside Job. In more than three decades of practice and teaching she has discovered that the secret to happiness lies in actively cultivating our connections with the world, with friends, family, colleagues–even those we may not know well. She shows us how mindfulness, concentration, and effort–three elements of the Buddhist path to wisdom–can lead us away from anger, anxiety, and confusion, and into calmness, clarity, and the joy of living in the present.
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What is Happiness Is an Inside Job about?
How can we stay engaged with life day after day? How can we continue to love–keep our minds in a happy mood–when life is complex and often challenging? These are questions that Sylvia Boorstein addresses in Happiness Is an Inside Job. In more than three decades of practice and teaching she has discovered that the secret to happiness lies in actively cultivating our connections with the world, with friends, family, colleagues–even those we may not know well. She shows us how mindfulness, concentration, and effort–three elements of the Buddhist path to wisdom–can lead us away from anger, anxiety, and confusion, and into calmness, clarity, and the joy of living in the present.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Happiness Is an Inside Job?
Philosophy and Religion > Religion and beliefs > Buddhism > Buddhist life and practice
Where can I read a sample of Happiness Is an Inside Job?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780345481313
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Happiness Is an Inside Job?
Sylvia Boorstein
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Happiness Is an Inside Job is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780345481313) and paperback(ISBN 9780345481320) and ebook(ISBN 9780345513014)
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