An interesting article, discussing Thich Nhat Hanh's "comfort food buddhism":

http://speculativenonbuddhism.com/20...food-buddhism/

I agree with much of this, and agree that this type of Buddhism that veers toward the cliché and self help is actually quite deceptive. I find that this is often the case with Tibetan Buddhist books; there is a great deal of focus on "happiness."