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Why Buddhism is True

The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment

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Why Buddhism is True

Von: Robert Wright
Gesprochen von: Fred Sanders
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 From one of America’s most brilliant writers, a New York Times bestselling journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness.

At 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.

In this “sublime” (The New Yorker), 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 why this transformation works, drawing on the latest in neuroscience and psychology, and armed with an acute understanding of human evolution.

This book is the culmination of a personal journey that began with Wright’s landmark book on evolutionary psychology, The Moral Animal, 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” (The New York Times Book Review), and as entertaining as it is illuminating. Written with the wit, clarity, and grace for which Wright is famous, Why Buddhism Is True 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. Buddhismus Persönliche Entwicklung Persönlicher Erfolg Philosophie Seelische & Geistige Gesundheit

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“A sublime achievement.”
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker
“Provocative, informative and... deeply rewarding.... I found myself not just agreeing [with] but applauding the author.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“This is exactly the book that so many of us are looking for. Writing with his characteristic wit, brilliance, and tenderhearted skepticism, Robert Wright tells us everything we need to know about the science, practice, and power of Buddhism.”
—Susan Cain, bestselling author of Quiet
“I have been waiting all my life for a readable, lucid explanation of Buddhism by a tough-minded, skeptical intellect. Here it is. This is a scientific and spiritual voyage unlike any I have taken before.”
—Martin Seligman, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and bestselling author of Authentic Happiness
“A fantastically rational introduction to meditation…. It constantly made me smile a little, and occasionally chuckle…. A wry, self-deprecating, and brutally empirical guide to the avoidance of suffering.”
—Andrew Sullivan, New York Magazine
“[A] superb, level-headed new book.”
—Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian
“Robert Wright brings his sharp wit and love of analysis to good purpose, making a compelling case for the nuts and bolts of how meditation actually works. This book will be useful for all of us, from experienced meditators to hardened skeptics who are wondering what all the fuss is about.”
—Sharon Salzberg, cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society and bestselling author of Real Happiness
“What happens when someone steeped in evolutionary psychology takes a cool look at Buddhism? If that person is, like Robert Wright, a gifted writer, the answer is this surprising, enjoyable, challenging, and potentially life-changing book.”
—Peter Singer, professor of philosophy at Princeton University and author of Ethics in the Real World
“Delightfully personal, yet broadly important.”
—NPR
“[Why Buddhism is True] will become the go-to explication of Buddhism for modern western seekers, just as The Moral Animal remains the go-to explication of evolutionary psychology.”
—Scientific American
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Fascinating facts from science, like modular functioning of our minds driven by feelings. Great narrator!

Be happier and understand your mind

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The book covers the key areas of Buddhism which everyone can benefit from without making spiritual, religious or esoteric claims. The title is is very bold and almost made me not buy the book. However, the author explains why he chose this title. I still think it is not a good choice since it does not fit the scientific approach of the book (that is, claiming "the truth" is not a scientific approach to anything). I particularly enjoyed the honesty of the author of himself not being great at mindfulness. As someone who is deeply rooted in a scientific and achievement-oriented approach to life I always have struggled myself with mindfulness and meditation. Therefore, it made the topic more accessible to me listening to someone who himself struggled with it.

Great scientific, non-esoteric view on Buddhism

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fantastic boo, whit great insides into western psychology and the natural Buddhism and practice of meditation!

Great book

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Great book. Robert Wright at his best. The narrator's sounds a times slightly metallic and could be improved.

Great book

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This book does much justice on Buddhism from a non-Buddhist perspective. Also the sense of humor throughout the book is overwhelmingly enticing, so that it is very hard to put the book down. They also chose the best voice to read this book.

The best book on Buddhism

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Much too many words for a meager content. It starts promising, but becomes repetitive and dull.

Not worthwhile listening

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I got the feeling the author didn't understand the buddhist concept properly, otherwise he wouldn't try to analyze and understand everything in details and especially in a rational way.

The buddhists try to go away from this overanalyzing, evaluating and need of understanding.

I don't feel the author really got this and he seems to be sure that he figured out the most things already but i believe he is just not open minded.

I hope the author will progress further and really get the buddhist teachings at one point.

The Author is way to mind oriented.

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