However differently they might identify the causes of that problem and however varied their prescribed courses of treatment, the world's religions speak with one voice about a deep restlessness at our core and an ever-present sense that something within us and among us isn't right. What is easy to overlook is the extent to which the world's religious traditions are unified in finding a profound problem at the core of our humanity. Each tradition takes a deep sense of 'how we are' as humans and outlines a path to something better, something that takes us beyond – that transcends – the condition that we find ourselves in.

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.Religious traditions build on an assessment of the human condition. 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. 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. He also shows why this transformation works, drawing on the latest in neuroscience and psychology, and armed with an acute understanding of human evolution. 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. 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. 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.Īt 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.

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