Feeling Buddha A Buddhist Psychology of Character, Adversity and Passion

Name: Feeling Buddha A Buddhist Psychology of Character, Adversity and Passion
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ISBN: 9780312295097

ISBN-10: 031229509X

ISBN-13: 9780312295097

Edition: 2nd (Revised)

Authors: David Brazier

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This engaging introduction to Buddhism explains the Buddha's earliest teachings, and is a practical guide for how to live fully in today's stressful world. The Feeling Buddha is a lucid account of how the Buddha's path of wisdom and loving kindness grew out of the challenges he encountered in life. Brazier explains the concepts of enlightenment, nirvana and the four Noble Truths, free from mystification. Buddha emerges as a very human figure whose success lay not in his perfection, but in how he positively utilized the energy which was generated through his suffering. This rare guide illustrates how Buddha's philosophy of the "middle way" can lead to a balanced, harmonious, and serene…

Book details

List price: $19.99
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 6/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.396



Acknowledgements


Technical Terms



The Birth of Wisdom



No Pearl without Grit



The Courage of Ordinary Lives



Misunderstanding Buddhism



Cutting Mother Earth



Introducing the Four Noble Truths



Adversity



Learning from Life



A Few Problems with the First Noble Truth



Noble and True



Nirvana is Birth and Death



Passion



Freedom to Feel



Asking for Help



The Pleasure Trap



Hate and Delusion



Character



Taming the Fire



Spirit without Metaphysics



Psychotherapy



Time to Stop



Angulimala



Path



Finding Direction



The Big Story



Right View



Right Thought



Right Speech



Right Action



Right Livelihood



Right Effort



Right Mindfulness



Right Samadhi



The Necessity of Suffering



Conclusion



The Text of the Buddha's Talk



Glossary


Notes


Bibliography


Index