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A Monk's Guide to Happiness

Meditation in the 21st century
By Gelong Thubten
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A Monk's Guide to Happiness by Gelong Thubten explores the concept of happiness from a Buddhist perspective, offering practical advice on how meditation and mindfulness can transform your life. Thubten shares inspiring insights and techniques to help readers cultivate inner peace and contentment in the midst of everyday challenges. The book aims to empower individuals to find joy and fulfilment by adopting a more mindful and compassionate approach to life.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in discovering practical techniques for finding happiness and contentment through mindfulness. The author, a Buddhist monk, shares personal insights and experiences that offer a fresh perspective on inner peace and resilience in everyday life. Ideal for those seeking simple yet profound methods to cultivate well-being and balance, this guide is both inspiring and accessible.

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A Monk's Guide to Happiness

A guide to meditation and mindfulness written by Buddhist monk Gelong Thubten.

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We're all on a search for happiness, but we're looking in the wrong places.

Everyone looks externally to find contentment, thinking that material possessions will unlock our happiness. A Monk's Guide to Happiness explains how and why we need to look within, and connect to our true essence, in order to find peace. Everyone has the potential to be happy; after all, we're all 'hardwired' for happiness.

But how do we get there? By meditating. Not just in the morning, but throughout the day by introducing micro moments so we never drop the mindfulness ball, even when we're busy. Meditation is more than just a stress-reduction tool or a relaxation therapy; it is the key to finding long-lasting happiness.

Gelong Thubten, a Buddhist monk who has worked with everyone from Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to Ruby Wax and Benedict Cumberbatch, explores the theme of happiness in his debut book and explains how to bring meditation into our busy 21st-century lives with simple exercises.

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Reviews of A Monk's Guide to Happiness highlight Gelong Thubten's warm, wise, and humorous writing that draws from personal experience, offering inspiration and practical steps towards mindfulness and meditation. The book is praised for illustrating the necessity of these practices in modern life and articulating profound wisdom with clarity. It successfully challenges the pursuit of instant gratification, providing a rational understanding of the mind and fostering lasting peace and happiness.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781473696686

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 September 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Yellow Kite

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 184g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Gelong Thubten is a Buddhist monk, meditation trainer and author. In 1993, at the age of 21, he ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk at Samye Ling Monastery in Scotland. He has spent over six years in intensive meditation retreats, the longest of which was 4 years.

Thubten is a world pioneer in mindfulness meditation teaching, with over 20 years experience working with businesses, hospitals, schools, universities, prisons and addiction counselling centres. He works with major clients such as Google and LinkedIn and he teaches mindfulness to medical students. Thubten and a neuroscientist collaborated with Ruby Wax on the book How to be Human.

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