Ending the Pursuit of Happiness
A Zen Guide
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| Author(s) : Magid, Barry |
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| Wisdom Price : £8.70(save 33%)
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| ISBN : 0861715535 | | EAN : 9780861715534 | | Cover : Paperback | | Pages : 192 | | Size : 228 x 152mm | | Publisher : Wisdom Publications | | Published : 2008 |
Category : Psychology and Psychotherapy
Category 2 : Zen: General
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Synopsis:
We all have a right to the pursuit of happiness. But what if we, instead, realized that happiness can't be gained by pursuit? What if we awoke to the happiness that is right here?
Magid, Zen teacher in the school of Charlotte Joko Beck who is also a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, challenges us to take another look at what we assume is broken - in our lives, in our hearts and mind, in our spiritual practice, as manifest by all the parts of ourselves we don't want. Yet he makes a powerful case that we don't need fixing at all - even amid our very real suffering, and very real problems. He gently invites the reader to entertain the notion that our certainty that we are broken, that parts of us just can't possibly be ok, may be one of the very things that is turning our pursuit of happiness into a source of yet more suffering. And, along the way, Magid lays out a rich roadmap of a new "psychological minded Zen".
"This is an exceptional work, majestic in its scope and clarity. Barry Magid presents a mature vision and he does it with utmost care and intelligence. I really loved this book." Mark Epstein.
"Thought-provoking. Magid makes us reflect on why and how we practice, challenging our common assumptions and hidden agendas directly." Martine Batchelor.
"This book is destined to become a classic. Magid's guide to Zen practice is inspired by a deep understanding of the essence of both Zen and psychology. He systematically exposes and dismantles the subtle fantasies that keep us trapped in our futile attempts to somehow transcend the human condition. Magid speaks with an authentic voice that is wise, sly, and subversive. There is not a false note here." Jeremy D.Safran. |
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