u003cbu003eFrom one of America’s most brilliant writers, a u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestselling journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eAt 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.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e In this “sublime” (u003ciu003eThe New Yorkeru003c/iu003e), 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 u003ciu003ewhy u003c/iu003ethis transformation works, drawing on the latest in neuroscience and psychology, and armed with an acute understanding of human evolution.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e This book is the culmination of a personal journey that began with Wright’s landmark book on evolutionary psychology, u003ciu003eThe Moral Animalu003c/iu003e, 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” (u003ciu003eThe New York Times Book Reviewu003c/iu003e), and as entertaining as it is illuminating. Written with the wit, clarity, and grace for which Wright is famous, u003ciu003eWhy Buddhism Is Trueu003c/iu003e 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.
