{"product_id":"why-buddhism-is-true-the-science-and-philosophy-of-meditation-and-enlightenment","title":"Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom one of America's most brilliant writers, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the heart of Buddhism is a simple claim: The reason we suffer-and the reason we make other people suffer-is that we don't see the world clearly. At the heart of Buddhist meditative practice is a radical promise: We can learn to see the world, including ourselves, more clearly and so gain a deep and morally valid happiness.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this \"sublime\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e), pathbreaking book, Robert Wright shows how taking this promise seriously can change your life-how it can loosen the grip of anxiety, regret, and hatred, and how it can deepen your appreciation of beauty and of other people. He also shows \u003ci\u003ewhy \u003c\/i\u003ethis transformation works, drawing on the latest in neuroscience and psychology, and armed with an acute understanding of human evolution.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book is the culmination of a personal journey that began with Wright's landmark book on evolutionary psychology, \u003ci\u003eThe Moral Animal\u003c\/i\u003e, and deepened as he immersed himself in meditative practice and conversed with some of the world's most skilled meditators. The result is a story that is \"provocative, informative and...deeply rewarding\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e), and as entertaining as it is illuminating. Written with the wit, clarity, and grace for which Wright is famous, \u003ci\u003eWhy Buddhism Is True\u003c\/i\u003e lays the foundation for a spiritual life in a secular age and shows how, in a time of technological distraction and social division, we can save ourselves from ourselves, both as individuals and as a species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 336 pages | Published August 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63977665560925,"sku":"9781982111601","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781982111601.jpg?v=1774445819","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/why-buddhism-is-true-the-science-and-philosophy-of-meditation-and-enlightenment","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}