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Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness

Walking the Path of the Buddha

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Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness

By: Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Narrated by: Julian Elfer
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In the same engaging style that has endeared him to listeners of Mindfulness in Plain English, Bhante Gunaratana delves deeply into each step of the Buddha's most profound teaching on bringing an end to suffering: the noble eightfold path. With generous and specific advice, Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness offers skillful ways to handle anger, to find right livelihood, and to cultivate loving-friendliness in relationships with parents, children, and partners, as well as tools to overcome all the mental hindrances that prevent happiness. Whether you are an experienced meditator or someone who's only just beginning, this gentle and down-to-earth guide will help you bring the heart of the Buddha's teachings into every aspect of your life.

A Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Awards finalist (Spirituality/Inspirational)

©2001 Henepola Gunaratana (P)2016 Audible, Inc.
Buddhism Eastern Meditation Philosophy Religious Studies Spirituality Theravada Happiness
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Insightful Teachings • Clear Explanations • Excellent Narration • Practical Guidance • Helpful Introduction
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Loved it I want to listen to it over and over. I think I can improve myself and become happier using his teachings.

Great book to help improve your happiness

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really great and inspiring read. i would definitely recommend this book to anyone seeking the truth.

enlightening

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This work methodically covers the most important aspects of Buddhism as a practice. The 8 Fold Path is HOW to reduce and even end suffering. This is the Buddha's whole point of what it is that you need to do.

It's fine if you don't agree with some of the more extreme ideas in the book. You don't have to. Anything you choose to take from it will help.

Best book on Buddhism I have read so far.

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Great for someone looking into ways too focus the mind and avoid distractions, anxiety, stress, etc.

Great study guide

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Bhante Gunaratana is one of the world’s great Dhamma teachers. His explanations of each step are concise and based upon his long years as a practitioner and teacher. His intellectual honesty and ability to help the listener to focus are magnificent. I am most grateful to Bhante. The narration was excellent.

Magnificent explanation of the path

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very well written in a plain, easy to understand manner. Narration was excellent, assumed it was the author he was so good.

very well written and perfectly narrated

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Very kindly put together techniques for just about anyone who feels there’s more to this life than lifestyle and fun events to look for to seek pure happiness….!

A book for every home!…

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This is a fantastic piece of work, written in layman terms, performed excellently and easy to understand. If you have any questions about the number of lists that the Buddha has provided us for learning, this is an excellent beginning, middle, and end book to add to your library

Highly Recommended

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Not everyone would appreciate this book, but if you’re seeking, and if you’re open to the Buddhist ideas, this book has a lot to offer. Practical, very insightful, lots of wisdom.

Very helpful guide

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At first, I was thinking this book would be too shallow given the first morality-centric chapters. Those chapters don't hold many profound insights on morality. It does get better though when the author focuses more on the concentration and wisdom aspects of the eight-fold path to happiness.

Great despite simplistic morality reasoning

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