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  • Paperback: 302 pages
  • Publisher: Findhorn Press Ltd. (10 Oct 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1844091163
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844091164
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 20,918 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Oliver Burkeman in Guardian Weekend 5 Jan 2008
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" ...a convincing case that spiritual wisdom is easily detachable from myth and mysticism, not to mention organised religion... I hope it's the start of a trend"

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"Arguing that spirituality is not about religion but about living happily, this guidebook offers advice on the skills of the inner life - the mind and emotions - that are needed for a life of gladness. This examination discusses the requirements for happiness, explores their nature and shows that mastering a set of five of them leads to bliss. The exercises in this resource are offered to spiritual seekers as a path towards happiness and emphasise that personal elation is not caused by external events, but by mastering the skills of the inner life. This book shows how spirituality should be a vital human concern regardless of beliefs about the supernatural. Starting from the simple idea that everyone wants to live happily, it offers a powerful theory that supports many spiritual and self-development practices. In the five skills, it offers a pragmatic and flexible way to live spiritually allowing each person to develop a practice that suits their own needs. The book focuses on the idea of generating skills of the inner life rather than virtues or merit. This is a profound shift of paradigm, which removes moral anxiety and grounds both spirituality and ethical living in a fundamental choice to live happily. "

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Profoundly Simple Book, 12 Jul 2008
By W. Young "W. Y." (Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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I read "Lost Art of Being Happy: Spirituality for Sceptics" on the basis of a review in The Guardian, which suggested that it was written for those of us who are interested in "Spirituality" but can't accept either the idea of a supernatural god or "new age mumbo jumbo". As someone who has never been drawn to self-help books and who runs a mile when anyone talks about the healing power of crystals, I found Tony Wilkinson's style every bit as clear, down to earth and sensible as the reviewer sugggested.

This book is a life-changer. Starting with the premise that most of what makes us happy or unhappy occurs in our inner world, as opposed to external circumstance, the author goes on to suggest some skills we can practice in order that we can lead happier, more peaceful lives.

You don't have to be into astrology or past life regression or any other new age fad to start on a path to a more spiritual life. Neither do you have to go down to your local church or temple. This book gives you some pointers that make sense, even to a grumpy old sceptic like me.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Questions we should all ask, 20 Nov 2007
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Tony's book focuses on the 'inner life' which is something we should all consider especially in the modern world. Reading this book will help you ask questions of yourself and how you deal with the world around you and what it throws at you. I was quite pleased to see there were bits where I was going right although the book helped quantify what it was I was (unconsciously) doing: more importantly, I got a lot of valuable information on areas where I definitely needed to work on impovement.
Another thing I liked about Tony's book was the even-handed analysis of religions, belief systems and spirituality and how they fit into improving inner life.
Take time with this book to consider the through-provoking concepts and apply them to your own life.
An excellent antidote to (some of the worse aspects of)modern life. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars All the skills you need to learn how to be happy, 2 Nov 2007
What inner skills do we need to live happily? There must be many answers, but the book develops an approach by looking at what can go wrong, at what spoils our happiness. The important thing though is not to know some magic list, but just to have a reasonable system and then practice, practice, practice as our inner lives reap more and more benefits.
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