{"product_id":"the-sikh-view-on-happiness-guru-arjans-sukhmani-9781350266933","title":"The Sikh View on Happiness: Guru Arjan's Sukhmani","description":"\u003ci\u003eSukhmani\u003c\/i\u003e (The Pearl of Happiness) is a popular Sikh text by Guru Arjan, which inculcates the Sikh religious ethos and philosophical perspective on wellbeing and happiness. The book features a new translation of this celebrated Sikh text and provides the first in-depth analysis of it. \u003ci\u003eThe Sikh View on Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e begins with an overview of the nature of suffering and the attainment of happiness in Indian religions. This provides the foundation for the examination of the historical, social, and religious context of the \u003ci\u003eSukhmani \u003c\/i\u003eand its contribution to the development of the Sikh tradition. In addition to exploring the spiritual teachings of the \u003ci\u003eSukhmani\u003c\/i\u003e, Nayar and Sandhu draw upon the Sikh understanding of the mind, illness, and wellbeing to both introduce key Sikh psychological concepts and illustrate the practical application of traditional healing practices in the contemporary context. In doing so, they highlight the overlap of the teachings in the \u003ci\u003eSukhmani \u003c\/i\u003ewith concepts and themes found in Western psychotherapy, such as mindfulness, meaningful living, and resilience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKamala Elizabeth Nayar\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer of Asian Studies at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Punjabis in British Columbia\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), and \u003ci\u003eThe Socially Involved Renunciate\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJaswinder Singh Sandhu \u003c\/b\u003eis an independent scholar and clinical counsellor specializing in mental health and addiction, Canada.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50381166182674,"sku":"9781350266933","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_90ee47b7-438c-4ece-9adc-c0857ee122af.jpg?v=1728694919","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sikh-view-on-happiness-guru-arjans-sukhmani-9781350266933","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}