The Happiness Project: Transforming the Three Poisons that Cause the Suffering We Inflict on Ourselves and Others

By Ron Leifer and M.D. Leifer, Ron

Book Overview

...an intriguing and cogent examination of suffering through the perspectives of psychoanalysis and Buddhism...a substantial contribution.--Jerry Piven, The New School This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559390794
• ISBN13: 9781559390798
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Snow Lion Pubns
• Length: 313 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Full Marks

This is a terrific book. I have not read such a clear, liberating account of the causes of anxiety and depression. I highly recommend this.

An Essential Book for All People Who Care

This is the most profound book I have ever studied. During the past 20 years I have invested my time and money in books that detail the human condition and the causes and possible relief of our pain and suffering. This book takes an objective stance and casts a reality check on politics, religion, and many other belief systems we employ in our societies in order to alleviate pain and suffering and to strive for those things that can bring us joy and everlasting happiness. This book has helped me to better understand the belief systems of those around me and to have more empathy and compassion knowing that we all have our own 'happiness projects'. Essentially we're all on an unknown journey. Our Happiness Projects are our coping mechanisms. This book gives me comfort in knowing that we're all doing the best we can do given what we know.

A clear view of Buddism.

Clearly written, easy to understand and put into practice. After reading over100 books on eastern ideas,this book struck a cord in me(a light went on).

Excellent Book

Dr. Leifer, a psychiatrist, borrows from his Buddhist practice and hisclinical experience to offer profound insights into the sources ofanxiety and depression in the West. He makes a compelling case thatthe projects we develop to make us happy become the sources of ourunhappiness. Meditation can help reduce the three "poisons"that make us miserable--desire, aversion, and ignorance.

Superb study of the search for happiness

This book is a magnificent overview of the human search for happiness, its variations, its fatal flaws, its pathos, its successes. Excellent look at happiness as a phenomenon. Highly recommended.