Product Description

Thought Creates Reality . . .

Everything humanity has ever created began with a thought. The place where you live, the clothes that you wear, and the paper on which these words are written were once only thoughts in someone's mind. Your decision to read this, too, began with a thought.

Happiness Shapes Thought . . .

Everything we think is colored by our happiness, or lack thereof. Although individual definitions of happiness vary greatly, we all want to be happy. Early in life, we look for happiness among family, friends, even toys. Later in life, we may look for happiness in religion, money, sex, alcohol, education, marriage. . . . We all know where we have looked. But did we find what we were searching for?

Openness Manifests Happiness . . .

Genuine happiness, or enlightenment, is already within us; we have only to reveal it. As spring water rushes through open earth, so happiness flows through open lives. The question is how to open our lives to this inherent joy. The pages of Open Your Mind, Open Your Life hold answers to that question, thought by thought, from an Eastern perspective. Most of them may be new to you, some may seem like common sense (which is not so common), and others are universal truths not unique to the East. May each of them promote lasting happiness and ways of thinking that truly open your life.

Copyright © 2002 by Lionstead Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9604 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05-31
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 96 pages

Arun Gandhi, Gandhi Institute director and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi
"This book will enlighten and ennoble the reader."

From the Publisher
True happiness is within us all; we have only to reveal it. Open Your Mind, Open Your Life illuminates the path with more than 200 inspiring guideposts based on the timeless wisdom of Eastern thought. Open Your Mind, Open Your Life sold 60,000 copies in less than a year after its publication, making it one of the world's best-selling book of quotations.

About the Author
Taro Gold has written extensively for international Buddhist publications. He has spent much of his life abroad, traveling to more than thirty countries and living in Australia, Spain and Japan. Taro is also an accomplished songwriter, model, and actor. He currently resides in California.

Customer Reviews

every one should have one
I keep my book in my hand bag and dip into it when I need some inspiration or reassurance, it is deeply profound but simple to understand. I have given copies to friends who do the same.
Thank you Taro, Nam myoho renge kyo.

Simple yet profound
The wise maxims found in this collection sometimes seem like common sense (which is not so common), and it's so important to be reminded of them. Reading a page or two from this book each day helps me feel grounded and more hopeful. It helps me be more confident and happy.

Greatly encouraging book
Open Your Mind, Open Your Life is a simple yet thoughtful guide. Not just another daybook, it's practical and uplifting without the preaching. Makes a great gift. I keep one copy at home and one copy at work, and I enjoy reading from them every day.