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The promise of Buddhist meditative practice is that we can learn to see more clearly and, in doing so, gain a deep and morally valid happiness. In this pathbreaking book, Wright demonstrates how this promise can change your life, drawing on the latest neuroscience, psychology, and an acute understanding of human evolution to explain why this transformation works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is the culmination of Wright's personal journey, which began with his landmark book on evolutionary psychology, \u003cem\u003eThe Moral Animal\u003c\/em\u003e. It is a story that is \"provocative, informative and...deeply rewarding\" (\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e), as entertaining as it is illuminating. Written with Wright's famous wit, clarity, and grace, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Buddhism Is True\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e lays the foundation for a spiritual life in a secular age and shows how we can save ourselves from distraction and division, both as individuals and as a species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"summary-box\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSummary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Buddhism is True\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 2017 book by Robert Wright. It became a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller in hardcover nonfiction, peaking at the No. 4 spot in August 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about-author\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author whose work includes \u003cem\u003eThe Evolution of God\u003c\/em\u003e (a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize) and \u003cem\u003eThe Moral Animal\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the widely respected Bloggingheads.tv and MeaningofLife.tv. He has written for numerous prestigious publications and has taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University. He is currently a Visiting Professor of Science and Religion at Union Theological Seminary in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50358457172283,"sku":"1439195463","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/11121683482700.jpg?v=1749233469","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/why-buddhism-is-true-the-science-and-philosophy-of-meditation-and-enlightenment","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}