The Buddha's Way of Happiness

by Bien, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9781572248694
• ISBN10: 1572248696
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Inc

Summary

In Buddha’s Way of Happiness, mindfulness expert Thomas Bien invites us to view happiness as a state that is always available to us, provided we know how to move past the barriers that keep us feeling stressed and unhappy. Bien identifies the six most common obstacles that keep us from joyful living and shows how to change our perception of everyday experiences to allow for greater fulfillment.

Author Biography

Thomas Bien, Ph.D., is a psychologist, in private practice in Albuquerque, NM, where he also teaches mindfulness and meditation. He is author of numerous books, including Mindful Recovery, Finding the Center Within and Mindful Therapy. Foreword writer Lama Surya Das is a lineage holder in the Dzogchen-tradition of Tibetan Buddhism residing in Cambridge, MA. He is founder of Dzogchen Center and author of many books. The Dalai Lama calls him "The American Lama."

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
Being Happiness	p. 9
Releasing Concepts	p. 37
Releasing Habit Energy	p. 69
Transforming Thoughts and Feelings	p. 93
Self, No Self, and Other	p. 121
Taking Care of Our Sorrow	p. 145
Practicing Happiness	p. 169
Living Happiness	p. 189
Death and Rebirth	p. 205
Afterword	p. 223
Recommended Reading	p. 225
References	p. 227
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