The Calm Mind - How to Never Be Stressed, Angry, or Bothered Again

Most people live at the mercy of their circumstances. A difficult day

disturbs their peace; an unkind word provokes their anger; an

uncertain future fills them with anxiety; a minor inconvenience

ruins their mood. Their inner state rises and falls with whatever happens to

them, leaving them perpetually disturbed by a world they cannot control. And

they assume this is simply how life is—that stress, anger, and agitation are the

unavoidable response to a difficult world.

But it is not how life must be. There exists a different way of living—the

way of the calm mind, which remains at peace through the very circumstances

that disturb others. This is not a matter of having an easier life or a calmer

temperament; it is a matter of understanding where disturbance actually

comes from, and learning to govern it. The calm mind is not born; it is built,

through principles and practices that anyone can learn—and this book is the

guide to building it.