Emotional Awareness: Overcoming the Obstacles to Psychological Balance and Compassion [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

The Dalai Lama; Ekman, Paul, Ph.D.

Verlag: Times Books / Henry Holt, New York, 2008

Beschreibung

Fine unread condition orange boards/brown spine/gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes List of Other Books by The Dalai Lama and Paul Ekman, Ph.D.; Foreword by Daniel Goleman; Introduction by Paul Ekman; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index and About the Authors. Illustrated with a black-and-white photographic frontispiece. "A rich feast for the mind .This is a singular meeting of two intellectual traditions - and two remarkable minds and hearts grappling with some of humanity's most critical challenges." - Daniel Goleman. "At their first meeting, a remarkable bond was sparked between His Holiness the Dalai Lama, one of the world's most revered spiritual leaders, and the psychologist Paul Ekman, whose groundbreaking work helped to define the science of emotions. Now, these two luminaries share an exchange on the bonds between science and spirituality, East and West, in their search to understand the nature and quality of our emotional lives. In this unparalleled series of dialogues, the Dalai Lama and Ekman prod and push toward answers to the central questions of emotional experience. What are the cultural and evolutionary sources of hate and compassion? Should a person extend compassion to a torturer - and would that even be biologically possible? What does science reveal about the benefits of Buddhist meditation? Can Buddhist thought be translated into exercises to help improve anyone's life? Their conversation is amplified by commentaries from scientists and Buddhist teachers, who share findings from emotion research and practices from the Buddhist texts. As the Dalai Lama and Ekman come to grips with the nature of emotion, they invite us into an unfiltered exploration of the tools and traditions available in the larger pursuit of psychological fulfillment. Their interplay - amusing, challenging, eye-opening, and moving - guides us on a transformative journey in the understanding of our emotions." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 005217

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Emotional Awareness: Overcoming the ...

Verlag: Times Books / Henry Holt, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 2008

Einband: Hardcover

Illustrator: Caruso, Nicholas (jacket design); Dewall, Steven (photographs)

Zustand: Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine

Auflage: 1st Edition