1325 Buddhist Ways to Be Happy

By Barbara Ann Kipfer

Book Overview

HAPPY ENDINGS ARE NOT RELIABLE. HAPPY NOWS ARE. "The attainment of happiness has always been at the heart of Buddha s teachings. The Buddha himself was known as The Happy One. " "1325 Buddhist Ways to Be Happy" draws on the rich heritage of Buddhism for quick ideas, thoughts and teachings that will guide you to a deeper, more fulfilling happiness in your daily life. You don t need to be a Buddhist to understand and benefit from the wisdom in this book. Open to any page and discover a new path to happiness."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569755876
• ISBN13: 9781569755877
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Ulysses Press
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Delightful. Worth keeping by your side...

I bought this for myself, then another for a dear friend. It's lovely to keep beside you ... I keep it by my computer and when I am feeling frazzled, frustrated, irritated, etc, I just pick it up and randomly begin to read ... it is beautiful. Calming, and works fast! It's a joy.

must read

This is what I would call a "meaty" book. A great many, well, 1325, nuggets in here and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. I really like how it is easy to read as much or as little as I feel like. One can read just one of the 1325 ways and sort of spend the day with that idea in mind. I also am finding it a great thing to read when I first wake up, right before I go to sleep, or in situations like busrides where extended focus (continuity) isn't necessary (or possible).

Simple guidance, practical for everyday awareness

Barbara Ann Kipfer writes simple books with simple messages that can be signifantly life changing. Once again she delivers, this time using a Buddhist framework. Focusing on the themes of Compassion, Kindness, Peace, Karma, Meditation and Happiness, Kipfer offers a short introduction (sort of a motive for living in the 1325 Ways she suggests) and then offers brief nuggets of inspiration from either herself or quotes or tips on how to apply her "ways" to be happy. The quotes from others include wisdom from Buddha, e.e. cummings, Dalai Lama, and Anne Frank. I loved this advice, "A pebble in your pocket can serve as a teacher, a fellow practitioner - a 'mindfulness bell' - allowing you to pause and return to your breathing." In the compassion section, "Have a sense of gratitude to everything, even difficult emotions, because of their potential in waking you up." A reader could turn to any page and simply meditate on what is found there. Quality ideas are found on each page.