Unconditional Bliss: Finding Happiness in the Face of Hardship - Softcover

Cushnir, Howard Raphael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 817822013X ISBN 13: 9788178220130

Publisher: New Age Books, 2003

Synopsis

Finding happiness in the face of hardship is possible, as Cushnir describes from his own personal experiences. "Clear and practical, honest and wise. Howard Cushnir's questions can help us plumb life's mystery and joy".--Lama Surya Das, author of "Awakening the Buddha Within".

About this title

Review:

"A wonderful distillation of the classical spiritual approach to life. It is practical, refreshing, and fun to read." --Sharon Salzberg, author of "Lovingkindness" and "A Heart as Wide as the World"

"Both clear and practical, honest and wise. Cushnir can help us plumb life's mystery and joy." --Lama Surya Das, author of "Awakening the Buddha Within"

"Simple, direct, and deeply joyful. This indispensable handbook for spiritual well-being will satisfy even the harshest critics." --Mark Matousek, author of "Sex Death Enlightenment" and "Dialogues with a Modern Mystic"

About the Author:

Raphael Cushnir's road to bliss has been circuitous. He grew up in a San Fernando Velley suberb, where as a teenager he taught American literature to other teens in the short-staffed school district. After a decade of teaching and storytelling, Cushnir became an activist for the environment and human rights. He devised innovative media campaigns that included such celebrities as Madonna, Pearl Jam, Demi Moore and Michael J. Fox.

His passion for filmmaking led to an ongoing stint in Hollywood. He wrote, directed, and produced the Showtime movie, "Sexual Healing," staring Helen Hunt, Anthony Edwards, and Jason Alexander. The film was nominated for two Cable Ace awards and won Grand Prize at the Houston Film Festival. Designed by Cushnir as a not-for-profit venture, it raised over $30,000 for the Minority AIDS Project.

Cushnir has also written scripts for the Geffen Company, Warner Brothers, and Columbia Pictures. In addition, his articles have appeared in "Mother Jones" and the "LA Weekly", and his children's book, "The Secret Spinner", was published in 1985. With the advent of multimedia, Cushnir codesigned the $5 million techno-spiritual odyssey, Obsidian, which Gamezilla magazine called "the very best game in any genre."

The discovery that a state of bliss is always available came to Cushnir after a period of profound grief. He's not an "expert" in the traditional sense, nor does he claim the authority of any organized group or lineage. Instead, Cushnir's aim is simply to share the gift that was given to him. He's come to understand that bliss is possible for anyone, at any time, through the asking of two simple questions and a constant focus on direct experience. Cushnir is a student and practitioner of Vipassana and Taoist meditation.

Raphael Cushnir has shared his unique approach to personal growth and fulfillment with millions of readers in O magazine, beliefnet, and Spirituality and Health. He is the author of three previous books, lectures worldwide, and is a faculty member of the Esalen Institute, the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, and the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies. In addition, he coaches individuals and teams at Fortune 100 companies, governmental offices, religious organizations, and leading nonprofits.

About this edition

• Publisher: New Age Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 817822013X
• ISBN 13: 9788178220130
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216