Beyond Happiness

The Zen Way to True Contentment

Many books have been published in recent years on happiness. Ezra Bayda, a remarkably down-to-earth Zen teacher, believes that the happiness "boom" has been largely a bust for listeners. Why? Because it's precisely the pursuit of happiness that keeps us trapped in cycles of dissatisfaction and suffering. In Beyond Happiness, Bayda draws on Zen teachings to question our conventional notions about what happiness is and where we can find it. Most of us seek happiness in things that are external to us. We imagine that getting more money, a better relationship, or going on a nice vacation will finally make us happy. But Bayda shows us that the deepest and most lasting form of happiness does not rely on external circumstance at all. Bayda offers Zen insights and practices that point listeners toward the true sources of lasting happiness: mindfulness, compassion, gratitude, and generosity.

©2010 Erza Bayda (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Opening

Loved it. It open my eyes to see where true happiness is in this world. It is beyond the self. Thank you.

A practical approach to happiness

An easy to follow approach to genuine happiness rooted in the true nature of humanity.

Stop struggling and start living

Powerful, insightful, and gets to the core of happiness. A must for all seeking the inner path.

Wake up

Where was this wisdom in my elementary education? Thank you for allowing me to find this...

Great Book

I listen to it every few months as a reminder. highly recommend it to all.