How to Find Happiness

by Eknath Easwaran

Overview

True happiness is based on a paradox, Easwaran writes, and that’s why it is so hard to find. As long as we try to make ourselves happy, life places obstacles in our path. But as soon as we turn away from ourselves to make others happy, our troubles begin to melt away. When we learn to live and work selflessly we don’t have to go looking for joy; joy comes looking for us.

Spiritual writer Eknath Easwaran combines deep insights with realism and warmth in this short essay, based on two articles from the Blue Mountain journal.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013885592
Publisher:	Nilgiri Press
Publication date:	12/23/2011
Series:	Easwaran Inspirations , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	831 KB

About the Author

Eknath Easwaran (1910 – 1999) is respected around the world as an authentic guide to timeless wisdom, and as the author of Passage Meditation, which brings universal truths into daily life. In 1961 he founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, which carries on his work with publications and retreats.

More than 1.5 million of Easwaran’s books on spiritual living are in print, and his translations of the Indian spiritual classics (The Bhagavad Gita, The Upanishads, and The Dhammapada) are the bestselling editions in English.

A gifted teacher who lived for many years in the West, Easwaran lived what he taught, giving him enduring appeal as a teacher and author of deep insight and warmth.

Editorial Reviews

This small book reminds us that our true joy comes from giving, not from getting. When the accumulation of wealth or power is the goal, we suffer. Easwaran's conversational way of explaining this compelling concept makes this a joy to read. It is a refreshing antidote to the incessant media message of "buy, buy, buy". What a timely topic!

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