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Each day we deal with the challenges of ordinary life: a series of mundane experiences that could be summarized by the title of this book, Work, Sex, Money. We all hope that these aspects of our life will be a source of fulfillment and pleasure, and they often are. Yet they are also always sources of problems for which we seek practical advice and solutions.

In little time, Loy has become one of the most powerful advocates of the Buddhist worldview, explaining like no one else its ability to transform the sociopolitical landscape of the modern world. In this, his most accessible work to date, he offers sharp and even shockingly clear presentations of oft-misunderstood Buddhist staples - the working of karma, the nature of self, the causes of trouble on both the individual and societal levels - and the real reasons behind our collective sense of "never enough", whether it's time, money, sex, security...even war.

Seien wir ehrlich, das Leben besteht aus einer langen Reihe von Aufgaben. Wir brauchen einen Plan, um sie zu erledigen. Wir brauchen ein Rezept für Erfolg. Sicher: Wir reden hier über finanziellen Erfolg! Aber gleichzeitig wollen wir nicht nur Geld verdienen und uns daran erfreuen. Wir wollen auch als Mensch erfolgreich sein: Wir wollen ein sinnhaftes, bereicherndes Leben führen, aus ganzem Herzen glücklich, körperlich und geistig gesund sein, einen großartigen Partner haben und am Ende unseres Lebens sagen können: Das war es wirklich wert!

Zen wisdom for identifying the causes of mental and emotional anxiety epidemic in today's world and for finding the path to a peaceful heart in the midst of them--a path that leads directly though the center of the anxiety we're trying to escape. Wrestling with fear doesn't have to be a negative...

In this fascinating dialogue between Robert Thurman, Ph.D., and Deepak Chopra, M.D., many concepts relating to compassion, enlightenment, and Buddhism are examined in depth. Some of the conclusions that Thurman and Chopra make include the following:-The heart of the teaching of the Buddha is...