{"product_id":"why-buddhism-is-true-the-science-and-philosophy-of-meditation-and-enlightenment-9781439195468","title":"Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment","description":"\u003cb\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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWright, Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Robert Wright is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of God\u003c\/i\u003e (a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), \u003ci\u003eNonzero\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Moral Animal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThree Scientists and their Gods\u003c\/i\u003e (a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award), and \u003ci\u003eWhy Buddhism Is True\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the widely respected Bloggingheads.tv and MeaningofLife.tv. He has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e. He has taught at the University of Pennsylvania and at Princeton University, where he also created the popular online course \"Buddhism and Modern Psychology.\" He is currently Visiting Professor of Science and Religion at Union Theological Seminary in New York.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50593444233490,"sku":"9781439195468","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cff9609b-0775-4e28-bed1-d266bde91d26.jpg?v=1732116541","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/why-buddhism-is-true-the-science-and-philosophy-of-meditation-and-enlightenment-9781439195468","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}