TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ricard,Matthieu
TI  - Happiness: a guide to developing life's most important skill 
SN  - 9780316167253
U1  - 294.3444 RIC 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - New York
PB  - Little, Brown and Company
KW  - Religious life
KW  - Buddhism
KW  - Happiness
KW  -  Religious aspects
N1  - Includes bibliographical references
N2  - In this groundbreaking book, Matthieu Ricard makes a passionate case for happiness as a goal that deserves at least as much energy as any other in our lives. Wealth? Fitness? Career success? How can we possibly place these above true and lasting well-being? Drawing from works of fiction and poetry, Western philosophy, Buddhist beliefs, scientific research, and personal experience, Ricard weaves an inspirational and forward-looking account of how we can begin to rethink our realities in a fast-moving modern world. With its revelatory lessons and exercises, Happiness is an eloquent and stimulating guide to a happier life. Book jacket
ER  -