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For millennia, Buddhists have enjoyed the limitless benefits of meditation. But how does it work? And just why? The concepts behind this historic practice have long eluded some of the best minds in modern science. As yet.

Within this groundbreaking function, world-renowned Buddhist teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche invites us to join him in unlocking the secrets behind the practice of deep breathing. Working with neuroscientists in the Waisman Laboratory for Brain about The Pleasure of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Research of Joy Imaging and Behavior, Yongey Mingyur provides very clear insights into modern research indicating that systematic training in meditation can boost activity in areas of the brain associated with happiness and compassion. He has also caused physicists across the country to develop a fresh, scientifically centered interpretation of the Buddhist knowledge of the type of reality.

With an infectious joy and insatiable curiosity, Yongey Mingyur weaves together the concepts of Tibetan Buddhism, neuroscience, and quantum physics in a manner that will forever change just how we understand the human encounter. Using the basic meditation procedures he provides, we are able to discover paths through everyday problems, transforming hurdles into opportunities to recognize the unlimited potential of our

own minds.

With a foreword by bestselling author Daniel Goleman, The Joy of Living is a stunning breakthrough, an illuminating vision from the science of Buddhism and a handbook for transforming our thoughts, bodies, and lives.