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A Partial Enlightenment: What Modern Literature and Buddhism Can Teach Us About Living Well Without Perfection History_Gift_Guide “Simply exquisiteIn many ways, Buddhism has become the global religion of the modern world. For its contemporary followers, the ideal of enlightenment promises inner peace and worldly harmony. And whereas other philosophies feel abstract and disembodied, Buddhism offers meditation as a means to realize this ideal. If we could all be as enlightened as Buddhists, some imagine, we could live in a much better world. For some time now, however, this beatific image of