Ananda : Happiness Without Reason

DETAILS : 

• Author : Acharya Prashant 
  
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harpercollins Publishers
  
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ 27 June 2022
  
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
  
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9356292191
  
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9789356292192
  
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 350  g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Ananda: Happiness Without Reason is a transformative work by Acharya Prashant, a contemporary Vedantic teacher and social reformer. Unlike the standard "self-help" approach to happiness, which usually offers tips on how to gain something, this book is a journey of subtraction. It argues that true happiness (Ananda) is not a result of external success or sensory pleasure, but is our natural state that remains hidden behind layers of mental conditioning.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Acharya Prashant is an IIT-IIM alumnus and a former Civil Services officer who left a conventional career to spread the wisdom of the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita in a modern context.

The Radical Teacher: He is known for his blunt, uncompromising style that challenges popular spiritual myths and superstitions.

Modern Vedanta: He bridges the gap between ancient philosophy and 21st-century psychology, addressing issues like anxiety, consumerism, and relationship dependencies.