Contents
Author's Note.......................................................ix
Introduction.........................................................1
PART I. THE PURPOSE OF LIFE.........................................11
Chapter 1 The Right to Happiness................................13
Chapter 2 The Sources of Happiness..............................19
Chapter 3 Training the Mind for Happiness.......................37
Chapter 4 Reclaiming Our Innate State of Happiness..............52
PART II. HUMAN WARMTH AND COMPASSION................................65
Chapter 5 A New Model for Intimacy..............................67
Chapter 6 Deepening Our Connection to Others....................85
Chapter 7 The Value and Benefits of Compassion.................113
PART III. TRANSFORMING SUFFERING...................................131
Chapter 8 Facing Suffering.....................................133
Chapter 9 Self-Created Suffering...............................149
Chapter 10 Shifting Perspective................................172
Chapter 11 Finding Meaning in Pain and Suffering...............199
PART IV. OVERCOMING OBSTACLES...... ... read full excerpt from: The Art of Happiness ebook