The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
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Summary
For millennia， Buddhists have enjoyed the limitless benefits of meditation。 But how does it work？ And why？ The principles behind this ancient practice have long eluded some of the best minds in modern science。 Until now。
This groundbreaking work， with a foreword by bestselling author Daniel Goleman， invites us to join in unlocking the secrets behind the practice of meditation。 Working with neuroscientists， the author provides clear insights into modern research， which indicates that systematic training in meditation can enhance activity in areas of the brain associated with happiness and compassion。
With an infectious joy and insatiable curiosity， Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche weaves together the principles of Tibetan Buddhism， neuroscience， and quantum physics in a way that will forever change the way we understand the human experience。 And using the basic meditation practices， he offers readers a chance to recognize the unlimited potential of our own minds。
This groundbreaking work， with a foreword by bestselling author Daniel Goleman， invites us to join in unlocking the secrets behind the practice of meditation。 Working with neuroscientists， the author provides clear insights into modern research， which indicates that systematic training in meditation can enhance activity in areas of the brain associated with happiness and compassion。
With an infectious joy and insatiable curiosity， Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche weaves together the principles of Tibetan Buddhism， neuroscience， and quantum physics in a way that will forever change the way we understand the human experience。 And using the basic meditation practices， he offers readers a chance to recognize the unlimited potential of our own minds。
Reviews
Nejra Pasic
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I've heard a lot about meditation， and tried different apps and tutorials for it， but this book completely changed the way I see it and offered plenty of ways to meditate -- not just sitting for a long time following your breath and clearing your mind。 It also helped me understand Buddhism better。 I would definitely recommend it :） I've heard a lot about meditation， and tried different apps and tutorials for it， but this book completely changed the way I see it and offered plenty of ways to meditate -- not just sitting for a long time following your breath and clearing your mind。 It also helped me understand Buddhism better。 I would definitely recommend it :） 。。。more
Charles Sisson
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There are some very interesting sections on scientific research and awareness， and other， it felt to me， well-worn paths on meditation that lagged a little。 I have very much enjoyed the sense of connection， though， this book brought me to my practice。
Ben Wong
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Good place to learn the proper techniques of meditation， but nothing you cant pick up in 2 hours watching his videos on youtube。Losing a few stars because of some nonsensical lines like purporting that high level meditation can give you telepathy。。。 Sorry， as much as I believe in the health benefits of this， its not going to make you Professor X。
Elizabeth Lozano
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Well written， well researched。 A meaningful guide to meditation and the science behind it
Alan Phillip
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very informative and helpful if you are interested in buddhism and meditation。 Its a bit like finding the right shoes。 What may fit and be comfy for someone else may not fit and work for you。 I enjoyed the book and learned from it。 The science side I found a bit hard work although it did add to the overall read。 Will probably re read certain parts again in the future。
Preiksha Sipani
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BOOK 13: The JOY OF LIVINGBy Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche & Eric Swanson （@mingyurrinpoche）。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 𝐼𝒻 𝓌𝑒 𝓌𝑒𝓇𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝓂𝒶𝓀𝑒 𝒶 𝓁𝒾𝓈𝓉 𝑜𝒻 𝓅𝑒𝑜𝓅𝓁𝑒 𝓌𝑒 𝒹𝑜𝓃’𝓉 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒。 。 。 𝓌𝑒 𝓌𝑜𝓊𝓁𝒹 𝒻𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝒶 𝓁𝑜𝓉 𝒶𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓈𝑒 𝒶𝓈𝓅𝑒𝒸𝓉 𝒾𝒻 𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓈𝑒𝓁𝓋𝑒𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓌𝑒 𝒸𝒶𝓃’𝓉 𝒻𝒶𝒸𝑒。 ~ 𝒫𝑒𝓂𝒶 𝒞𝒽𝑜𝒹𝓇𝑜𝓃 𝒲𝒽𝑒𝓃 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝓀 𝑜𝒻 𝒶 𝒸𝑜𝓃𝒹𝑒𝓂𝓃𝑒𝒹 𝓅𝓇𝒾𝓈𝑜𝓃𝑒𝓇。 。 。 𝒾𝓂𝒶𝑔𝒾𝓃𝑒 𝒾𝓉𝓈 𝓎𝑜𝓊。 ~ 𝒫𝒶𝓉𝓇𝓊𝓁 𝑅𝒾𝓃𝓅𝑜𝒸𝒽𝑒。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 To the ones who wanna learn about meditation， READ this b BOOK 13: The JOY OF LIVINGBy Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche & Eric Swanson （@mingyurrinpoche）。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 𝐼𝒻 𝓌𝑒 𝓌𝑒𝓇𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝓂𝒶𝓀𝑒 𝒶 𝓁𝒾𝓈𝓉 𝑜𝒻 𝓅𝑒𝑜𝓅𝓁𝑒 𝓌𝑒 𝒹𝑜𝓃’𝓉 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒。 。 。 𝓌𝑒 𝓌𝑜𝓊𝓁𝒹 𝒻𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝒶 𝓁𝑜𝓉 𝒶𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓈𝑒 𝒶𝓈𝓅𝑒𝒸𝓉 𝒾𝒻 𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓈𝑒𝓁𝓋𝑒𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓌𝑒 𝒸𝒶𝓃’𝓉 𝒻𝒶𝒸𝑒。 ~ 𝒫𝑒𝓂𝒶 𝒞𝒽𝑜𝒹𝓇𝑜𝓃 𝒲𝒽𝑒𝓃 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝓀 𝑜𝒻 𝒶 𝒸𝑜𝓃𝒹𝑒𝓂𝓃𝑒𝒹 𝓅𝓇𝒾𝓈𝑜𝓃𝑒𝓇。 。 。 𝒾𝓂𝒶𝑔𝒾𝓃𝑒 𝒾𝓉𝓈 𝓎𝑜𝓊。 ~ 𝒫𝒶𝓉𝓇𝓊𝓁 𝑅𝒾𝓃𝓅𝑜𝒸𝒽𝑒。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 To the ones who wanna learn about meditation， READ this book。 To any person who is struggling to get out of the bed， READ this book。 To those who know they are missing something， but they can’t quite。。 well you get the point。 READ this book！ This book is divided into 3 parts : The ground， The path & The fruit， with insights on hows & whys of meditation。 Rinpoche builds a bridge between ancient Buddhism practice and contemporary scientific ideas。 It is filled with simple meditation tips to find joy and contentment in this world。 I thought of sharing a simple exercise from the book， to give you a gist of it :𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭， 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲， 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭。 𝐀𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐱 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧， 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐡’𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝。 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐠𝐨 𝐨𝐟， 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬。 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭， 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡。 𝐃𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞。 🧘🏻♀️I strongly recommend it to the ones who wanna start meditation。 📿 。。。more
Cory Jones
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Great book on the marriage between eastern mysticism and western research/technology。 One of my favorite lines:“Let yourself enjoy the view as you travel along the path。 The view is your own mind， and because your mind is already enlightened， if you take the opportunity to rest awhile along the journey， eventually you’ll realize that the place you want to reach is the place you already are。”
Chetan
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Even though Rinpoche is from a different school and tradition， Dhamma is Dhamma and universal as ever。 I'm certainly not in its target audience but I did find this to be a delightful read。 Even though Rinpoche is from a different school and tradition， Dhamma is Dhamma and universal as ever。 I'm certainly not in its target audience but I did find this to be a delightful read。 。。。more
Vivek Kulanthaivelpandian
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I have been following Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche in Youtube for some time now。 I like the way he explains the Buddhist mindfulness meditation techniques in simple language。I am a big fan of his sense of humor。 If you are like me ， you will enjoy this book a lot。 This book tries to give scientific explanation to the Buddhist meditation and its benefits which is new。 On top of that he summarizes his teachings and methods which is very helpful if you want to get into mindfulness practice。
Winda
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I always thought meditation is such a chore。 It is too difficult and sophisticated for me， and most importantly， "I don't have the time for it"。 This book gave a very good explanation on why we need to do meditation， the different types of meditation， how to do it， how to overcome the obstacles， and the perks of doing meditation。 It also shows how we can seamlessly incorporate mediation to our everyday life。The book also compared scientific and Buddhist perspectives on meditation and our body an I always thought meditation is such a chore。 It is too difficult and sophisticated for me， and most importantly， "I don't have the time for it"。 This book gave a very good explanation on why we need to do meditation， the different types of meditation， how to do it， how to overcome the obstacles， and the perks of doing meditation。 It also shows how we can seamlessly incorporate mediation to our everyday life。The book also compared scientific and Buddhist perspectives on meditation and our body and mind。 There appeared to be many similarities between the two。 I am impressed at how much the Rinpoche learned about science。。。and how he can explained things simply despite the jargons。。。 One of the most commonly used words in this book is perhaps "neuronal"！I also love his take on Buddhism， and his occasional jokes in the book。 I can already imagine what kind of person he is。 I think this kind of attitude and teaching style are precisely what we need to invite more people to explore the often intimidating （due to its renowned complexity） Buddhist texts and teachings！ He greatly improved my understanding on some of the Buddhist terns that I had difficult time understanding， such as "emptiness"。。。 The way I understand it is that life as we experience it， is like a dream。 To exercise our full potential， to transcend suffering， we need to be aware the inherently empty nature of our surroundings。 Meditation helps to "wake us up"。 Awareness or mindfulness also comes together with compassion， which is a prerequisite to thrive in this interdependent world。It's a really good read！ Easy to recommend。 However， as always， I agree with the Buddha to approach everything with a critical mind！"As you would burn， cut， and rub gold， likewise， the wise monk examines my teachings。 Examine my teachings well， but don't take them on faith"P。s。 I found many overlaps between Buddhism and Taoism （by Lao Zi） in this book。 Also with western philosophers/ writers like Hemingway and Victor Frankl。 。。。more
Rachel
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A methodical look at Buddhism in relation to modern science。 I appreciated the practical tips for meditation and the compassion of the author。 The only thing that would make it better is a section on trauma informed techniques for mental illness。
Pragya Khare
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This book is a Masterpiece。。。5+ stars。。。！！
Lena
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I don't write reviews。But when I say this book changed my life， it's the pure truth。 And this book will continue to change my life until the end of time。 Make sure you open your mind and heart when you read this。 Be vulnerable。 I don't write reviews。But when I say this book changed my life， it's the pure truth。 And this book will continue to change my life until the end of time。 Make sure you open your mind and heart when you read this。 Be vulnerable。 。。。more
Poli
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it was an amazing book that made me really think about happiness， mediation and the science behind it。 i will definitely be re-reading it sometime in the future because its just such good food for thought。also this book gave me kind of hope for the future as if nothing is lost just yet， and that literally anyone can find their own happiness， tranquillity and calmness in any point of their life。
Phil Forrence
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Great book！ Nice of Mingyur to actually learn the science and accept it as complimentary and supplementary in his buddhist framework。Only not 5 stars because there’s random miracle claims in it that are off-putting to the scientific worldview
Loretta
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I thought the first half was very good， as an introduction to the basic concepts of meditation and the mind science that's starting to show what it does and why it helps。 I've never been that interested in the need for science to prove meditation is 'good for you'; I know what it does for me and that's enough。 But what's interesting about this book is that rather than a western scientist/academic/intellectual explaining how this exotic eastern tradition that's been around for thousands of years I thought the first half was very good， as an introduction to the basic concepts of meditation and the mind science that's starting to show what it does and why it helps。 I've never been that interested in the need for science to prove meditation is 'good for you'; I know what it does for me and that's enough。 But what's interesting about this book is that rather than a western scientist/academic/intellectual explaining how this exotic eastern tradition that's been around for thousands of years is a benefit that science！ Confirms！ is GOOD！; instead of that， it's a tibetan monk with a lifetime of training， and some particular experiences in that life， who gets interested in the science and decides to learn about it。 I like this perspective on it。 Also， Rinpoche is actually pretty funny！ I enjoyed the occasional spark of wry humor。 The second half of the book offers instructions on different meditation practices， and it was interesting to me because some of them were new to me; and， to be honest， I'm not sure how well this part of the book would land with someone actually trying to develop a meditation practice。 Some of the practices would， I think， be challenging for a real beginner。 On the other hand， I really like that he emphasised that consistency is more important than sitting for hours; that even a short practice， done regularly， has real benefits。 I'd recommend this book to someone who was interested in an introduction to meditation and wants the science piece。 。。。more
Araya Pichitkul
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สงบเย็น ควรค่าแก่การอ่านซ้ำ
Phil
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A nice intro to meditation。 I think it's enough for the novice to try meditation and at least determine if they like it and want to do more research or practice。 I wish there was more detail on the scientific tests used to measure the brain， but otherwise， I enjoyed it。 A nice intro to meditation。 I think it's enough for the novice to try meditation and at least determine if they like it and want to do more research or practice。 I wish there was more detail on the scientific tests used to measure the brain， but otherwise， I enjoyed it。 。。。more
Sharon
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The author expounds on meditation and mindfulness。 He explains the hows and whys of various styles。 He explains how to deal with distractions。
Maxi Wangchuk
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The seven types of meditation practices was powerful to me。 In particular the compassion meditation。
Iris Rojas
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Other books on Buddhism that I have read before have struck me as boring。 But not this， the author is very clear in his way of explaining Buddhist practices for daily life。 Highly recommended！
Mark
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Written by a Tibetan Buddhist teacher， the book focuses on scientific studies into the medical/health benefits of meditation， as well as the author's personal experiences and trials and tribulations in becoming a Buddhist teacher。 It also provides some practical guidance on cultivating mindfulness and on different meditation methods， techniques， and practices Written by a Tibetan Buddhist teacher， the book focuses on scientific studies into the medical/health benefits of meditation， as well as the author's personal experiences and trials and tribulations in becoming a Buddhist teacher。 It also provides some practical guidance on cultivating mindfulness and on different meditation methods， techniques， and practices 。。。more
Stephanie
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Lättläst， lättsmält och teori varvat med praktiska tips。 Kan tänka mig att läsa igen。
Thierry Dalon
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Great book。 Highly recommended。
awesomatik。de
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Sehr lehrreiches Meditationsbuch von meinem Lieblingsmönch und Youtuber。 Wissenschaftlicher als es das Cover vermuten lässt aber auch mit der üblichen Prise Humor， die man von ihm kennt。 Ein paar Zitate: The mind is the source of all experience， and by changing the direction of the mind， we can change the quality of everything we experience。Consider the advantages of this rare human existence。blame only makes the search for happiness more difficult。When we’ve achieved some condition that makes u Sehr lehrreiches Meditationsbuch von meinem Lieblingsmönch und Youtuber。 Wissenschaftlicher als es das Cover vermuten lässt aber auch mit der üblichen Prise Humor， die man von ihm kennt。 Ein paar Zitate: The mind is the source of all experience， and by changing the direction of the mind， we can change the quality of everything we experience。Consider the advantages of this rare human existence。blame only makes the search for happiness more difficult。When we’ve achieved some condition that makes us feel whole and complete， we want everything to stay exactly as it is。 The deeper our attachment to whatever provides us with this sense of completeness， the greater our fear of losing it， and the more brutal our pain if we do lose it。Thinking is the mind’s natural function， just as it’s the natural function of the sun to produce light and warmth， or of a thunderstorm to produce lightning and rain。==========The mind is always active， always generating thoughts， just as the ocean constantly generates waves。 We can’t stop our thoughts any more than we can stop waves in the ocean。 Resting the mind in its natural state is very different from trying to stop thoughts altogether。 Buddhist meditation does not in any way involve attempting to make the mind a blank。 There’s no way to achieve thoughtless meditation。 Even if you could manage to stop your thoughts， you wouldn’t be meditating; you’d just be drifting in a zombielike state。Nur eine kleine Auswahl von vielen interessanten Gedanken。 。。。more
Jason Beck
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Fun easy read explaining foundational principles of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy。 Personally， it felt like a diet version of Alan Watts。 Yongey Mingyur doesn't quite explain science as entertaining as Alan Watts， way too many "I have been told by really smart people that this is how science is。。。"。 The last third of the book explains some easy meditations， but I never quite see value in reading about meditation prompts （better spent listening to guided practices）。 I've heard is next book is reall Fun easy read explaining foundational principles of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy。 Personally， it felt like a diet version of Alan Watts。 Yongey Mingyur doesn't quite explain science as entertaining as Alan Watts， way too many "I have been told by really smart people that this is how science is。。。"。 The last third of the book explains some easy meditations， but I never quite see value in reading about meditation prompts （better spent listening to guided practices）。 I've heard is next book is really strong as it was written after he went on a solo journey giving up all material possessions and wandering around。 This book was before that and you can tell his regurgitation is quite strong。 Although a strong practitioner at this point， it made me realize how much our life is shaped by early context。 I recommend passing over this and choosing a different book for the topic。。 。 。。。more
Suchitpr
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Good book， with insights to meditation and life。
Dominik Dabrowski
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Yongey Mingyur is the shit。
Jamie
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This edited collection of lectures blends one part anecdote， one part psychology and neuroscience， one part theory of Buddhist philosophy， and one part practical meditation instruction。 "The Joy of Living" was easy， almost light reading， and yet many of the insights are quite deep and profound。 A good book as an introduction to meditation， or as inspiration for existing meditators。 This edited collection of lectures blends one part anecdote， one part psychology and neuroscience， one part theory of Buddhist philosophy， and one part practical meditation instruction。 "The Joy of Living" was easy， almost light reading， and yet many of the insights are quite deep and profound。 A good book as an introduction to meditation， or as inspiration for existing meditators。 。。。more
Prophe Mangwa
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