Finding Happiness and Purpose in Life: Timeless Wisdom from Around The World

What is the meaning of life? Why do we suffer? How do we find joy and contentment? Such questions about the human condition have vexed men and women throughout the ages. Sages philosophers thinkers ascetics and renunciates the world over have given great thought to these questions and have found ways to achieve a life of purpose and joy.. This volume collects together over 400 pieces of wisdom from a variety of teachers and spiritual and uplifting texts. With teachings from various gurus including Thich Nhat Hanh Kahlil Gibran Rumi Rabindranath Tagore Sister Nivedita Mahatma Gandhi Vivekananda Ramana Maharshi Sri Sarada Devi and many others and drawing from diverse world philosophies including Vedic Christian Islamic Zoroastrian Taoist Buddhist Jain Sufi Bhakti and more the gems collected in this volume will help the reader deal with life’s complications and lead a happy and fulfilled life.