Buddhist wisdom for everyday problems rooted in Buddhist philosophy and meditation, 6 Myths We Live By shows us how to uncover our misperceptions and leads us on a path to self-development.

The truth is you probably believe all sorts of myths, but you don't even know it. To escape any hardship, any suffering or discomfort, we all believe myths about how the world works and how we live in that world. In 6 Myths We Live By, therapist and long-time Buddhist practitioner Karuna Cayton guides us through six common myths that may give us comfort, but actually only perpetuate our problems:

• the myth of reality;
• the myth of identity;
• the myth of permanence;
• the myth of randomness;
• the myth of happiness;
• the myth of only living once.

Cayton takes us through each of these myths using real-world examples and draws upon Buddhist principles, philosophy, psychology, and meditation practices to show how we can wake up to reality. By planting a seed of doubt about the beliefs that we've always thought were true, we can open our eyes and deepen our relationship with the way we see our life, our potential, and the nature of our struggles and achievements.

6 Myths We Live By: And How to Overcome Them, Karuna Cayton, Wisdom Publications, Paperback, 200 pages, $19.95

For over thirty years, Karuna Cayton worked as a licensed psychotherapist, business psychologist, and coach to help people achieve a more balanced life. When he was twenty years old, he moved to Nepal, where he lived for twelve years. In Nepal he studied and practiced Tibetan Buddhism at Kopan Monastery with Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Karuna is the author of The Misleading Mind: How We Create Our Own Problems and How Buddhist Psychology Can Help Us Solve Them. He has dedicated his life to explaining the deep teachings of Buddhism and their relevance for everyday people.