The Seven Foundations of Indigenous Happiness
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Insights from Contemplative Science and Practice
Seeking happiness is a universal human desire found in the fabric of all cultures in nuances and contextual forms. There is no question that the critical moment we face–of climate and mental health crises–urges us to ensure that the pursuit of happiness becomes viable, conceivable, and sustainable for all. Likewise, we must guarantee that a sense of flourishing extends to all living beings on our shared home planet.
However, cultivating and sustaining happiness remains an elusive lifelong process. The process is complex, often fraught with confusion or doubt, and so often whimsical.
In service of the perennial pursuit of happiness, Western positive psychology, contemplative studies, and neuroscience have been biased. They have overlooked the wisdom of Indigenous traditions and practices.
In this first-of-its-kind book, Dr. Yuria Celidwen starts to fill that gap by bridging Indigenous and Western epistemologies to address our collective aspiration for health, wellness, justice, and equity for living beings and environment.
Grounded in principles of Indigenous science and the concepts of virtue, health, and ethical living (e.g., courage, justice, humility, gratitude, and reverence), the book details Seven Foundations of Indigenous Happiness interweaving them with the latest findings from Western psychology, neuroscience, and sustainability to empower our capacity for connection, belonging, and creating a more flourishing planet.
*AUTHOR CREDENTIALS: Author has a PhD in Indigenous mysticism, ritual, and ceremony. She is winning awards at the academy of religious studies, has been invited to teach courses related to the topic of this book for variety of universities, and is a rising voice at Greater Good Science Center, Mind and Life, etc.
*UNIQUE APPROACH: Offers a radical new paradigm to sustainable happiness. This model challenges the current view of the science of happiness, positive psychology, and contemplative studies, which centers on self and human flourishing. It’s timely and it’s never been done before–and, most importantly, it’s written by a woman who has lived and breathed these practices here whole life.
*TIMELY TOPIC: There is a renewed interest in and reverence for indigenous wisdom and practice. This book offers a meaningful and timely contribution to this conversation.
*FOREWORD: Foreword will be written by Dacher Keltner, founding director of the Greater Good Science Center and a professor pf psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and best-selling author of The Power Paradox: Howe We Gain and Lose Influence and Born to Be Good.
*MEDIA OPPS: In Spring 2023, Yuria and Dacher Keltner are slated to offer an EdX course on happiness practices from Indigenous traditions in conversation with Western science (closely related to this book). Dacher’s previous Science of Happiness course has had around 900K attendees, so we are hopeful that this new course will draw significant interest as well (and, thus, drive book sales).
*ASPIRATIONAL COMP: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Well Kimmerer was a breakout success and captivated both general and professional audiences alike. We expect Dr. Celidwen’s work to have a similarly broad appeal.
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