{"product_id":"the-fourway-path-isbn-9780593654507","title":"The Four-Way Path","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring guide to achieving happiness through \u003ci\u003epurushartha\u003c\/i\u003e (pronounced \u003ci\u003epoo-roo-shar-tuh\u003c\/i\u003e), or the four ultimate goals of human life, by the bestselling authors of \u003ci\u003eIkigai \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Ichigo Ichie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn our complex modern world, it can be easy to doubt we’re living the life we’re meant to be living. But the authors of the global bestseller \u003ci\u003eIkigai\u003c\/i\u003e, about the Japanese concept that has helped millions of people discover their reason for being, are now on a mission to show how the ancient Hindu concept of \u003ci\u003epurushartha\u003c\/i\u003e provides a powerful framework for charting a path toward a life of purpose and fulfillment .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving spent a great deal of time in India, the authors were inspired to write a book honoring the culture they came to appreciate. In \u003ci\u003eThe Four-Way Path\u003c\/i\u003e, they draw on practices from India’s numerous spiritual traditions to show how to foster happiness and achievement by cultivating the four components of\u003ci\u003e purushartha\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eyour \u003ci\u003ekama\u003c\/i\u003e, or what you love doing\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eyour \u003ci\u003edharma\u003c\/i\u003e, or what the      world needs from you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eyour \u003ci\u003eartha\u003c\/i\u003e, or what you need      to sustain your life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eyour \u003ci\u003emoksha\u003c\/i\u003e, or your      truest, most actualized self\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you already know what your purpose in life is, then this book provides a blueprint for living in accordance with your \u003ci\u003epurushartha\u003c\/i\u003e. If you don’t yet know, then it will give you the tools to start the adventure of understanding yourself better, and to bring inspiration, beauty, peace, and purpose to your daily life.“[A] wonderful book . . . I commend [it] for delving so accessibly into the complex cultural and spiritual traditions of India, and distilling from them guides for living that should be valuable to everyone with an open mind and a willingness to learn from the wisdom of the ancients.” —\u003cb\u003eShashi Tharoor, from the Foreword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eThe Four-Way Path\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003edraws from Indian philosophy, yet refuses to be academic. . . . An accessible narrative, so that once and for all, happiness or the larger meaning of life might seem closer.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hindu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHéctor García \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eFrancesc Miralles\u003c\/b\u003e are the coauthors of the multimillion-copy international bestseller \u003ci\u003eIkigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Ichigo Ichie: The Art of Making the Most of Every Moment, the Japanese Way\u003c\/i\u003e. Their books have been published in more than sixty languages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShashi Tharoor \u003c\/b\u003e(foreword) is the bestselling author of more than two dozen books about India’s history, politics, and culture, including \u003ci\u003eWhy I Am a Hindu \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Hindu Way\u003c\/i\u003e. A member of parliament in India, he has been under secretary-general of the United Nations and has won numerous literary awards, including the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize.","brand":"Penguin Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300283961573,"sku":"NP9780593654507","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593654507.jpg?v=1767739416","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-fourway-path-isbn-9780593654507","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}