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Wisdom of the Mystic

By Sadhguru

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The mind can be a misery-manufacturing machine — or you can take charge of it so it produces connection, peace, and love. It’s time to set yourself free from repeating patterns of fear and insecurity. Wisdom of the Mystic with Sadhguru is a 10-day course offering in-depth sessions that address life’s most common questions in the pursuit of happiness. Through inner management of your thoughts and emotions, you will learn how to live joyfully, no matter the circumstances.

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Ask the Teachers: Is Happiness Really the Central Goal of Buddhist Practice?

Question: Buddhist teachers, including the Dalai Lama, often speak of happiness as a goal (if not the goal) of Buddhist practice. I don’t begrudge anyone happiness, but making it so central to spiritual life feels self-serving. Am I misunderstanding what’s meant by “happiness”?

Anushka Fernandopulle, Thubten Chodron, Kaira Jewel Lingo

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Creating Habits for Happiness | Thubten Chodron

Thubten Chodron is a Tibetan Buddhist nun, prolific author, and world renowned teacher. She is the founder and abbess of Sravasti Abbey, and co-author of a book with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Want to be happy? Join Venerable Thubten Chodron to learn how.

Thubten Chodron

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The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

Does it ever seem that a lot of the people you work with are, well, jerks? This book is about how not to let work turn you into one of them.

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Take Back Your Mind: Buddhist Advice for Anxious Times

If you are reading this, then you’re likely plagued with anxiety. The good news is that you don’t have to be. You can live a life without so much anxiety and stress. You can train the mind to feel contentment, peace and joy—even in the midst of difficult circumstances.

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Lasting Happiness

It’s surprisingly easy to achieve lasting happiness — we just have to understand our own basic nature. The hard part, says Mingyur Rinpoche, is getting over our bad habit of seeking happiness in transient experiences.

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

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The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness

In The Joy of Living, world-renowned Buddhist teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche—the “happiest man in the world”—invites us to join him in unlocking the secrets to finding joy and contentment in the everyday.

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Eric Swanson

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Letting Go

A clip from Ruth Denison's teachings during 2010 Women's Fall Retreat at Dhamma Dena Desert Vipassana Center. Ruth Denison studied in Burma in the early 1960's with the meditation master Sayagi U Ba Khin.

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Are You Looking to Buddhism When You Should Be Looking to Therapy?

The ultimate goal of Buddhist practice isn’t about achieving mental health.

C. W. Huntington, Jr.

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Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill

In this groundbreaking book, Matthieu Ricard makes a passionate case for happiness as a goal that deserves at least as much energy as any other in our lives.

Matthieu Ricard, Daniel Goleman (foreword)

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The Dalai Lama: Happiness from Within

In this essay, I discuss what enduring happiness means according to the Buddhist perspective and the ways in which the Dalai Lama embodies this enduring happiness.

Matthieu Ricard

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