Yongey Mingyur is one of the most celebrated among the new
generation of Tibetan meditation masters, whose teachings have
touched people of all faiths around the world. His first book, "The
Joy of Living," was a "New York Times "bestseller hailed as
"compelling, readable, and informed" ("Buddhadharma") and praised
by Richard Gere, Lou Reed, and Julian Schnabel for its clarity,
wit, and unique insight into the relationship between science and
Buddhism.
His new book, "Joyful Wisdom, "addresses the timely and timeless
problem of anxiety in our everyday lives. "From the 2,500-year-old
perspective of Buddhism," Yongey Mingyur writes, "every chapter in
human history could be described as an 'age of anxiety.' The
anxiety we feel now has been part of the human condition for
centuries." So what do we do? Escape or succumb? Both routes
inevitably lead to more complications and problems in our lives.
"Buddhism," he says, "offers a third option. We can look directly
at the disturbing emotions and other problems we experience in our
lives as stepping-stones to freedom. Instead of rejecting them or
surrendering to them, we can befriend them, working through them to
reach an enduring authentic experience of our inherent wisdom,
confidence, clarity, and joy."
Divided into three parts like a traditional Buddhist text, "Joyful
Wisdom "identifies the sources of our unease, describes methods of
meditation that enable us to transform our experience into deeper
insight, and applies these methods to common emotional, physical,
and personal problems. The result is a work at once wise,
anecdotal, funny, informed, and graced with the author's
irresistible charm.
"From the Hardcover edition."
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