Busy-ness is really the height of laziness, and throughout the busy-ness of daily life, everyone ultimately seeks the same thing: happiness. But happiness is commonly misunderstood; it is not gained through material possessions or accomplishments. Rather, it is a state of being-ever present but not always obvious, like sunlight obscured by clouds. Mindfulness is the key to happiness, but the mind itself can be a great obstacle.
Suryacitta explains, that it is perhaps a human's greatest tool, but an overreliance upon the mind creates a constant swarm of thoughts that can easily become all-consuming. Chronic overthinking-living in your head-leads to anxiety and unhappiness. But much like nature's inevitable storms, difficult emotions cannot be avoided. Instead, they must be embraced and accepted, for clouds always pass, and sunlight always emerges. Self-improvement awaits, and A Mindful Life is the guide.
A Mindful Life focuses on four key concepts: meditation, controlling the overthinking mind, learning to embrace negative emotion, and understanding the meaning of mindful living. Through anecdotes, observation, and instruction, the Happy Buddha (Suryacitta) unveils the path to overcoming the consuming lure of the mind to begin living life.
About the Author: The Happy Buddha (Suryacitta) is an ordained Buddhist minister with thirty years of experience in practicing meditation and twenty-five years of teaching it.
He was born Malcolm Smith in 1960 in northern England and was granted the name Suryacitta after being ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 1999. Since then, Suryacitta has been dedicated to practicing and teaching meditation to others and is a lecturer at Coventry University.
He has written two other books: Happiness and How It Happens-Finding Contentment through Mindfulness and Mindfulness and Compassion-Embracing Life with Loving Kindness.
