Is it really true that money doesnt buy happiness, as folk wisdom wants us to believe? If so, then why do governments, companies and millions of people act as though they are convinced of the opposite?
The Eastern traditions, as in Zen, Yoga and Aikido for example, place considerable value on working from the body, and are less likely to use a rational "talking cure" approach. In fact, in mediation the role of language is entirely side-stepped and silence is seen as playing a central role in emotional healing and growth. These and other issues will be elaborated in the very stimulating papers in this book.
