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Why Buddhism is True: The Science & Philosophy of Meditation (eBook) $2

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AuthorRobert WrightPublisherSimon & SchusterPublication dateAugust 8, 2017Print length332 pagesCustomer Reviews4.5⭐ / 4,831 ratingsGreat on Kindle
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.

At 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. 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.

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

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. 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. 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.

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AuthorRobert WrightPublisherSimon & SchusterPublication dateAugust 8, 2017Print length332 pagesCustomer Reviews4.5⭐ / 4,831 ratingsGreat on Kindle
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.

At 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. 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.

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

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. 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. 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.

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RickyB44Mar 30, 2026 04:17 PM
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Huge deal at nine hundred and fifty four dollars off!!!!
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Quote from RickyB44 :
Huge deal at nine hundred and fifty four dollars off!!!!
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Quote from blockhead :
Is this the actress? Sean Penn's ex?
This is written by Robert Wright and not Robin Wright (aka Buttercup).
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MrCrumblesMar 31, 2026 12:15 AM
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Dumb name for a great book.
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Steve1971Apr 10, 2026 01:28 AM
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A very tough book to read and I'm still not sure what the final conclusion was other than meditation is good for you!
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Bennysdeals1Apr 16, 2026 09:19 AM
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Not philosophy, not opinion, not a simple life guide.."true" religion....fantastic.
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init0Apr 16, 2026 10:42 AM
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Religion = Me, Myself and I will work out of this pin wheel of wrong doing
Faith = it's not about you
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Quote from Steve1971 :
A very tough book to read and I'm still not sure what the final conclusion was other than meditation is good for you!
That's the path of philosophy. Ponder on it for 10-years under a tree in silence while meditating, and let us know what your conclusion is.
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