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A book to be studied | The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness | Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Eric Swanson

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	• The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Eric Swanson Harmony, 2007 - 288 pages average customer review:based on 70 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Joyful, clear and inspiring descriptions of meditation.

A beautiful book on the simplicity of meditation. Descriptions of the brain from a Western perspective as well as Buddhist. Interesting connections between the two. Rinpoche writes about very complex ideas in very easy to understand ways and I recommend this book to everyone who wants to be able to calm the mind and crazy emotions.

A very useful and inspiring read

Happiness is a product of the mind and depends on how mindful we are. If we are unaware then we fall victim to all the patterns of negative emotional reactivity that keep us confined within our suffering and inner conflict. The path of mindfulness is central to all the Buddha's teachings as explained in this excellent book. I also recommend 'The Path of Mindfulness Meditation' available through Amazon.

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A book to be studied

I recently had the great fortune to hear Rinpoche speak and was most impressed with his humor and humility in explaining meditation. The book is a compilation of some of his talks and has the right blend of science and spirituality that will satisfy both sides. The book contains one of the best explanations of meditation I have ever come across. I would greatly recommend this book and also recomend joining a meditation group affiliated with Rinpoche. The website is [...] I believe. My copy of this book has underlined passages and flagged pages. In my opinion this is not just a book to be read once or twice, but to really be studied. I have used the techniques in this book and I am feeling better than I have in a long time. My mind feel freer and I am open to whatever life brings me, a big change from several months ago.

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Results that are real and noticeable

If you read this book and meditate like the author says to. And you do it how he said to, the right way. You will notice great results during and after the meditation session. This book really will make a difference in your life. This book is rare, most happiness books do not work. But this one works. I recommend doing the love & compassion meditation. This is the one when you think of someone you love.

Accessible, thoughtful and bright

Just reading the accessible, thoughtful and bright introduction by Eric Swanson in The Joy of Living will give you an idea of what is to come in this wonderful book. Contemporary neuroscience and buddhist practice meet in this riveting account of meditation and life by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. He presents a charming and erudite guide for living that is deeply persuasive and profoundly moving. Highly recommended for daily use, and bedside enlightenment.

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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.

In this groundbreaking work, world-renowned Buddhist teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche invites us to join him in unlocking the secrets behind the practice of meditation. Working with neuroscientists at the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior, Yongey Mingyur provides clear insights into modern research indicating that systematic training in meditation can enhance activity in areas of the brain associated with happiness and compassion. He has also worked with physicists across the country to develop a fresh, scientifically based interpretation of the Buddhist understanding of the nature of reality.

With an infectious joy and insatiable curiosity, Yongey Mingyur 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. Using the basic meditation practices he provides, we can discover paths through everyday problems, transforming obstacles into opportunities to recognize the unlimited potential of our
own minds.

With a foreword by bestselling author Daniel Goleman, The Joy of Living is a stunning breakthrough, an illuminating vision of the science of Buddhism and a handbook for transforming our minds, bodies, and lives.

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