{"product_id":"living-wisely-sangharakshita-9781907314933","title":"Living Wisely: Further Advice from Nagarjuna's Precious Garland","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow do we live wisely? Sangharakshita outlines how in this companion volume of commentary on Nagarjuna's \u003ci\u003ePrecious Garland\u003c\/i\u003e, showing us how to use our positive ethical position, our momentum in goodness, to develop a deep understanding of the nature of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the companion volume \u003ci\u003eLiving Ethically\u003c\/i\u003e, Sangharakshita showed us that to live a Buddhist life we need to develop an ethical foundation. Ethical living means being motivated increasingly by love, contentment, and awareness. However, from a Buddhist viewpoint, this being good is not good enough. We become good in order to be wise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough ultimately the most satisfying of all human endeavors, here we learn that the development of wisdom is also not an easy task. The truth of things is elusive, subtle, and even frightening. So we need to get to it by developing both a more non-literal and reflective intelligence, and greater maturity and courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSangharakshita\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and principal teacher of Triratna, a worldwide Buddhist movement. With teaching experience spanning sixty years, he is the author of over forty books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sangharakshita\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1907314938\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781907314933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Windhorse Publications (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.50d","brand":"Sangharakshita","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984473719039,"sku":"9781907314933","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_47912f6e-cd09-42a7-89ed-157a748a2d0f.jpg?v=1683272513","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/living-wisely-sangharakshita-9781907314933","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}