Dr. Garcia schreibt mit einer Klarheit und Autorität, die er durch jahrelange methodische Introspektion und scharfe Beobachtung junger Geister gewonnen hat. Seine Arbeit wird von der Erkenntnis motiviert, dass die größte Geißel des modernen Zeitalters nicht von Krankheit herrührt, sondern vom Verlust des natürlichen Glücks und des Sinns für Bedeutsamkeit, mit dem wir geboren wurden. Durch sein Schreiben bietet er Einblicke zur Wiederherstellung dieser angeborenen Freude.
This book discusses the nature of consciousness as not being anything, being a Nothingness, and yet it is Being. The Not-self doctrine of the Buddha is used as a starting point in the evaluation of the subjective nature of consciousness. It also demonstrates that the Not-self doctrine refers to this absolute subjective consciousness and not to a lack of an being; that it is not a No-self doctrine.
Can you really find peace of mind in this fast paced, distracting world? Absolutely, because what troubles the mind is not the outside world, but the mind itself. It is the mental grasping of what you want and rejecting what you don't want, especially the rejecting, which causes psychological stress and distress. Heedlessly we chase our hopes and dreams trying to figure out what makes us happy, often seeking distractions to avoid facing what is really troubling us, all the while undermining the peace of mind which brings about true happiness. Driving all this is a fundamental misconception of who we are and what truly makes us whole: we confuse our self-awareness with the Self. Your state of happiness may not be something you regularly dwell on, but everything you do, or decide not to do, always concerns what you perceive will make you happier. Real happiness, however, is not about feeling joyful all the time, not even often. Happiness is an awareness. It comes from a special kind of understanding which we call wisdom. This book is about developing the wisdom which leads to peace of mind and authentic happiness.
Our happiness is the result of our intentions and reactions toward others, our thoughts, and circumstances. This is because human consciousness is essentially a Nothingness, a No-thingness, and therefore becomes its intentions. We become the hatred we direct at others, and the kindness we treat others with. Every Drop of Water and Every Grain of Salt on the Way to Authentic Happiness reveals that the personal universe is fundamentally moral: that to be truly happy, you must be a good person. Drawing from his many years of observing young minds, training in introspection, and existential philosophy, Dr. Garcia offers new insights into the origin of our suffering, fears, and unhappiness. He shows how our unawareness of our existential Nothingness conditions a grasping of the world as Self, causing unnecessary stress and suffering; and how, by realizing a recenteredness in Being, we find peace of mind and authentic happiness