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The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
c. 2007 Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Harmony, $24 (288p)
ISBN 978-0-307-34625-4
Review of The Joy of Living
from Publisher's Weekly, Dec. 11, 2006:
"This refreshing book is yet another sign that the next generation of
Buddhism is creative, cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary. Born in
1975 in Nepal, the author is among the generation of Tibetan lamas
trained outside of Tibet, and he's also a gifted meditator. His brain
activity has been measured during meditation, earning him the
enviable sobriquet of "happiest man on earth." He fuses scientific and
spiritual considerations, explaining meditation as a physical as well as
a spiritual process.
c. 2007 Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Harmony, $24 (288p)
ISBN 978-0-307-34625-4
Review of The Joy of Living
from Publisher's Weekly, Dec. 11, 2006:
"This refreshing book is yet another sign that the next generation of
Buddhism is creative, cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary. Born in
1975 in Nepal, the author is among the generation of Tibetan lamas
trained outside of Tibet, and he's also a gifted meditator. His brain
activity has been measured during meditation, earning him the
enviable sobriquet of "happiest man on earth." He fuses scientific and
spiritual considerations, explaining meditation as a physical as well as
a spiritual process.
| On Sale April 7, 2009! |
Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom
c. 2009 Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Harmony,
ISBN 978-0-307-40779-5
Available wherever books are sold.
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Barnes & Noble
The author of the New York Times bestseller, The Joy of Living, teaches
us how to overcome the problems of everyday life and experience a
profound sense of well-being.
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.
c. 2009 Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Harmony,
ISBN 978-0-307-40779-5
Available wherever books are sold.
Amazon.com
Barnes & Noble
The author of the New York Times bestseller, The Joy of Living, teaches
us how to overcome the problems of everyday life and experience a
profound sense of well-being.
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-oldperspective 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.
YONGEY MINGYUR RINPOCHE, celebrated Tibetan Buddhist master and author of the internationally acclaimed
The Joy of Living, is deeply versed in the practical and philosophical disciplines of the ancient tradition of Tibetan
Buddhism. He is perhaps best known for his accessible style, self-deprecating humor, and his ability to address
human weakness with deeply personal understanding and compassion. For more information about Yongey
Mingyur, his teachings, and his activities around the world, please visit www.yongeypeace.org.
ERIC SWANSON is a co-author of THE JOY OF LIVING. A graduate of Yale University and The Julliard School, he is
the author of the novels, The Greenhouse Effect and The Boy in the Lake. After converting to Buddhism in 1995, he
wrote Karmapa, The Sacred Prophecy and What The Lotus Said, both of which focus on Buddhism within Tibet.
2,500-year-oldperspective 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.
YONGEY MINGYUR RINPOCHE, celebrated Tibetan Buddhist master and author of the internationally acclaimed
The Joy of Living, is deeply versed in the practical and philosophical disciplines of the ancient tradition of Tibetan
Buddhism. He is perhaps best known for his accessible style, self-deprecating humor, and his ability to address
human weakness with deeply personal understanding and compassion. For more information about Yongey
Mingyur, his teachings, and his activities around the world, please visit www.yongeypeace.org.
ERIC SWANSON is a co-author of THE JOY OF LIVING. A graduate of Yale University and The Julliard School, he is
the author of the novels, The Greenhouse Effect and The Boy in the Lake. After converting to Buddhism in 1995, he
wrote Karmapa, The Sacred Prophecy and What The Lotus Said, both of which focus on Buddhism within Tibet.
Mingyur Rinpoche knows from experience that meditation can change the brain. He experienced panic attacks as a
child that he was able to overcome through intensive meditation. If diligently practiced, meditation can affect the
"neuronal gossip"--his imaginative rendering of brain cell communication -- that keeps us stuck in unhappy behaviors.
The meditation master offers a wide variety of techniques, counseling ease in practice to avoid boredom or aversion.
Less is more; practice shorter periods more often, he says. His approach will be especially welcome for anyone frustrated
by meditation or convinced they're "not doing it right." This book is a fresh breath from the meditation room, written
with kindness, energy and wit. Three cheers for a cheerful contemplative.
Praise for THE JOY OF LIVING
“Rinpoche’s investigations into the science of happiness are woven into an accessible introduction to Buddhism.” –
Tricycle
“I rejoice in this book, the first of its kind, a truly compelling and infinitely practical fusion of Tibetan Buddhism and
scientific ideas.” --Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
“There is real wisdom here. Fresh and clear. Mingyur Rinpoche has offered us what may well be an essential link
between the Buddha and contemporary neuroscience and physics. He effortlessly makes connections between
seemingly disparate and complex disciplines, and makes the journey sparkle.” –Richard Gere
“Mingyur Rinpoche is a charismatic teacher with a heart and smile of gold…This is one of those rare books where you
meet the author and learn from his radiance.” – Lou Reed
"This book is a must read for anyone interested in the causes and consequences of happiness." --Richard J. Davidson,
Director, Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
“An extraordinarily clear book.” —Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Coming to Our Senses and vice-chair of the Mind and Life
Institute
“[P]ersonal, readable, and wonderfully warm.” —Sharon Salzberg, author of Loving Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of
Happiness
“Mingyur Rinpoche's unique contribution to this emerging field is an early flowering of the interface of neuroscience
and Buddhism… I heartily recommend this to anyone interested in the healing arts, consciousness studies, and genuine
contemplative practice today." –Lama Surya Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the
Western World, founder of the Dzogchen Center in America.
“We are lucky and blessed to have the possibility to hear the candid, down-to-earth, and beyond the consciousness of
imagination generosity that Mingyur Rinpoche exudes in his teachings” –Julian Schnabel
child that he was able to overcome through intensive meditation. If diligently practiced, meditation can affect the
"neuronal gossip"--his imaginative rendering of brain cell communication -- that keeps us stuck in unhappy behaviors.
The meditation master offers a wide variety of techniques, counseling ease in practice to avoid boredom or aversion.
Less is more; practice shorter periods more often, he says. His approach will be especially welcome for anyone frustrated
by meditation or convinced they're "not doing it right." This book is a fresh breath from the meditation room, written
with kindness, energy and wit. Three cheers for a cheerful contemplative.
Praise for THE JOY OF LIVING
“Rinpoche’s investigations into the science of happiness are woven into an accessible introduction to Buddhism.” –
Tricycle
“I rejoice in this book, the first of its kind, a truly compelling and infinitely practical fusion of Tibetan Buddhism and
scientific ideas.” --Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
“There is real wisdom here. Fresh and clear. Mingyur Rinpoche has offered us what may well be an essential link
between the Buddha and contemporary neuroscience and physics. He effortlessly makes connections between
seemingly disparate and complex disciplines, and makes the journey sparkle.” –Richard Gere
“Mingyur Rinpoche is a charismatic teacher with a heart and smile of gold…This is one of those rare books where you
meet the author and learn from his radiance.” – Lou Reed
"This book is a must read for anyone interested in the causes and consequences of happiness." --Richard J. Davidson,
Director, Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
“An extraordinarily clear book.” —Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Coming to Our Senses and vice-chair of the Mind and Life
Institute
“[P]ersonal, readable, and wonderfully warm.” —Sharon Salzberg, author of Loving Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of
Happiness
“Mingyur Rinpoche's unique contribution to this emerging field is an early flowering of the interface of neuroscience
and Buddhism… I heartily recommend this to anyone interested in the healing arts, consciousness studies, and genuine
contemplative practice today." –Lama Surya Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the
Western World, founder of the Dzogchen Center in America.
“We are lucky and blessed to have the possibility to hear the candid, down-to-earth, and beyond the consciousness of
imagination generosity that Mingyur Rinpoche exudes in his teachings” –Julian Schnabel