Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill

445 Pages·2007·1.14 MB·English

by  Daniel Goleman

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
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First eBook Edition: December 2008
ISBN: 978-0-316-05475-1