Tiny Buddha

Why are we here? What is the meaning of life? How can we feel happy and free? The answers to these and other life questions are gathered in Tiny Buddha, Simple Wisdom for Life's Hard Questions. Tiny Buddha began as a quote-a-day tweet by writer Lori Deschene. Her daily wisdom posts @tinybuddha about mindfulness, non-attachment, and happiness became so popular that she now has 148,000 twitter followers who share quotes and stories about inspiration in their daily lives. Deschene asked her twitter followers to contribute their thoughts and perspectives on the difficult questions that influence how we live our everyday lives: thoughts about the meaning of life, pain, happiness, fate, and more. Tiny Buddha, Simple Wisdom for Life's Hard Questionsis a combination of the amazing responses that she received along with her own insightful essays, and quotes from wise teachers around the world and throughout time. Deschene explores how these issues have played out in her own life. The result is a guide that helps readers discover the endless possibilities for a life lived mindfully in the present, and connected to others.