{"product_id":"feeling-wisdom-isbn-9781611801682","title":"Feeling Wisdom","description":"\u003cb\u003eA  psychologist and longtime practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism shows how  emotions relate to spiritual practice--that our feeling life is truly at  the heart of our awakening.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     The realm  of emotion is one of those areas where Buddhism and Western psychology  are often thought to be at odds: Are emotions to be valued, examined,  worked with as signs leading us to deeper self-knowledge? Or are they  something to be ignored and avoided as soon as we recognize them? Rob  Preece feels that neither of those extremes is correct. He charts a path  through the emotions as they relate to Buddhist practice, showing that  though emotions are indeed \"skandhas\" (elements that make up the  illusory self) according to the Buddhist teaching, there is a good deal  to be learned from these skandhas, and paying attention to their content  contributes not only to psychological health but to deep insight into  the nature of reality. He draws on his own experiences with emotions and  meditation, through both his training in Tibetan Buddhism and  psychotherapy, to show how working with emotions can be a complement to  meditation practice.Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePART ONE: FEELING AWARENESS\u003cbr\u003e1. Life's Blood\u003cbr\u003e2. Ambivalence toward Feeling\u003cbr\u003e3. The Spectrum of Feeling\u003cbr\u003e4. Delusions or Emotional Afflictions\u003cbr\u003e5. Moods\u003cbr\u003e6. The Discernment of Feeling\u003cbr\u003e7. Reflection and Presence\u003cbr\u003e8. Learning to Be with Feelings\u003cbr\u003e9. Creating Inner Space\u003cbr\u003ePART TWO: EMOTIONAL INTEGRITY\u003cbr\u003e10. Transforming the Emotions\u003cbr\u003e11. Personifying the Emotions\u003cbr\u003e12. Encountering the Shadow\u003cbr\u003e13. The Energy Body\u003cbr\u003e14. Moving through the Body -- Anna Murray Preece\u003cbr\u003ePART THREE: WISDOM ENERGY\u003cbr\u003e15. The Nature of Passion\u003cbr\u003e16. Heart Values\u003cbr\u003e17. Wisdom Energy\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\"Our emotional life can be a prison of suffering or a portal to profound heart-wisdom. In this brilliant synthesis of Tibetan Buddhist teachings and Western psychology, Rob Preece offers a rich guide for healing and spiritual awakening.\"—Tara Brach, PhD, author of \u003ci\u003eRadical Acceptance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTrue Refuge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"On the path to greater freedom and wisdom, psychotherapy typically encourages us to get to know our feelings, even to follow them into stories of meaning and action.  Buddhism, on the other hand, tends to encourage us to temper or ignore our feelings as a means to liberation from suffering. Rob Preece guides us in a tremendously useful and practical dialogue between these two disciplines.\"—Polly Young-Eisendrath, PhD, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Resilient Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Present Heart: A Memoir of Love, Loss\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Discovery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"This book shows us very clearly how feelings can be a path to enlightenment and how wounds can turn into resources. I was especially touched by the way Rob writes directly \u003ci\u003eto\u003c\/i\u003e us as a wise, kindly, and compassionate teacher-friend.\"—David Richo, PhD, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Be an Adult in Relationships \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Five Things We Cannot Change\u003c\/i\u003eROB PREECE is a contemplative psychotherapist who's been practicing  analysis  for twenty years and Buddhism for around thirty. His work  focuses on the interface between Buddhism and transpersonal psychology. A  former faculty member of Sharpham College, he spent 1980 through 1985  on retreat in the Himalayas, and he's also an accomplished thangka  painter. He leads meditation retreats and workshops that compare Jungian  and Buddhist views of psychology. He has published four previous books  with Snow Lion.","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300251488485,"sku":"NP9781611801682","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781611801682.jpg?v=1767726803","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/feeling-wisdom-isbn-9781611801682","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}