What Is Happiness?: A Monk's Guide to a Happy Life

This timely meditation on taking ownership of our own happiness distills the wisdom of one of the world’s most revered monks and teachers into a conversational, approachable guide to understanding ourselves and our emotions.

"When I ask people, 'Are you happy?' in my talks, very few people say 'yes.' "

There are many things that seem to prevent us from being happy in our lives. Usually, things don't turn out the way we want them to. It could be unfulfilled goals, bad habits, a society that'...