Happiness through wisdom and understanding

A Listmania! list by DelWij "DelWij" (Leeds, UK)
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New and Selected Poems: v. 1
1.  New and Selected Poems: v. 1 by Mary Oliver
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  "Such powerful moving, insightful prose - the images will stay with you as a reminder for a long time."
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When You're Falling, Dive: Using Your Pain to Transform Your Life
2.  When You're Falling, Dive: Using Your Pain to Transform Your Life by Mark Matousek
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  "You can thrive - irresepctive of your circumstances."
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The Buddha, Geoff and Me:  A Modern Story
3.  The Buddha, Geoff and Me: A Modern Story by Edward Canfor-Dumas
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  "A very elegant description of both buddhist philosophy and also positive psychology - you don't necessarily have to chant."
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When Nietzsche Wept: A Novel of Obsession (Perennial Classics)
4.  When Nietzsche Wept: A Novel of Obsession (Perennial Classics) by Irvin D. Yalom
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  "Want to understand why you're having that mid-life crisis? a highly readable and insightful place to start."
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Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Dread of Death: Overcoming the Terror of Death
5.  Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Dread of Death: Overcoming the Terror of Death by Id Yalom
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  "Yalom's classic aphorism "death destroys us....but the IDEA of death can set you free""
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Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realise Your Potential for Lasting Fulfilment
6.  Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realise Your Potential for Lasting Fulfilment by Martin E.P. Seligman
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  "A good summary of recent developments inpositive psychology for the more scientifically minded."
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The Evidential Argument from Evil (Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion)
7.  The Evidential Argument from Evil (Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion) by D Howard-Synder
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  "From a philosophical point of view, can the world have been made in love, in spite of evil and suffering?? Hard work but worth the effort if this is a persistent problem in your mind,"
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The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra
8.  The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra by Thich Nhat Hanh
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  "You are me and I am you ;-) A beautiful description of how everything is connected. Read anything by this man."
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Prophet
9.  Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
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  "More powerful imagery and beatiful prose......memorise, memorise."
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Man's Search For Meaning: The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust
10.  Man's Search For Meaning: The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust by Viktor E Frankl
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  "It is not events themselves that determine our happiness but rather our RESPONSES to events."
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Ten Poems to Open Your Heart
11.  Ten Poems to Open Your Heart by Roger Housden
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  "Maybe kindness is the answer."
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Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
12.  Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh
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  "Buddhism gives you tools for change."
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Full Catastrophe Living: How to cope with stress, pain and illness using mindfulness meditation
13.  Full Catastrophe Living: How to cope with stress, pain and illness using mindfulness meditation by Jon Kabat-Zinn
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  "More powerful tools, with scientific evidence."
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Wild Geese (Bloodaxe World Poets)
14.  Wild Geese (Bloodaxe World Poets) by Mary Oliver
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  "One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice."
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Zen Therapy
15.  Zen Therapy by David Brazier
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  "Tranquility erodes the mind's conditioning."
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Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill
16.  Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill by Matthieu Ricard
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  "Are you ready to listen to a happy man? Wisdom of ages."
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The Wise Heart: Buddhist Psychology for the West
17.  The Wise Heart: Buddhist Psychology for the West by Jack Kornfield
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  "You have exactly what is says on the cover."
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