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Bhutan with Eric Weiner: karma, wisdom quests and the truth about happiness
Bhutan with Eric Weiner: karma, wisdom quests and the truth about happiness
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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Mar 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Eric Weiner, a travel correspondent for NPR, was experiencing a self-described midlife crisis when he came up with the idea for his first book: The Geography of Bliss. The project took him to the world’s most contented countries, including Bhutan, a place famous for its Gross National Happiness index. It was there he met Karma, a buddhist monk and academic who changed how Eric saw the world and how he defined happiness.
Find out more about Eric, his work and his latest projects at www.ericweinerbooks.com
Join Eric for a writers workshop in Bhutan
Buy Eric’s latest book
The Socrates Express
Find out more about Eric, his work and his latest projects at www.ericweinerbooks.com
Join Eric for a writers workshop in Bhutan
Buy Eric’s latest book
The Socrates Express
Released:
Mar 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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