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Feeling Wisdom

Working with Emotions Using Buddhist Teachings and Western Psychology

Working with Emotions Using Buddhist Teachings and Western Psychology

By Rob Preece

By Rob Preece

By Rob Preece

By Rob Preece

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Jan 13, 2015 | ISBN 9781611801682

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Jan 13, 2015 | ISBN 9780834829930

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    About Feeling Wisdom

    A 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.

         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.

    About Feeling Wisdom

    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 his training in both Tibetan Buddhism and psychotherapy, to show how working with emotions can be a complement to meditation practice.

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    Also by Rob Preece

    Preparing for Tantra
    The Wisdom of Imperfection
    The Courage to Feel
    The Psychology Of Buddhist Tantra
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    Product Details

    Category: Religion | Personal Growth | Psychology

    Paperback | $15.95
    Published by Shambhala
    Jan 13, 2015 | 192 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 | ISBN 9781611801682

    Category: Religion | Personal Growth | Psychology

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Shambhala
    Jan 13, 2015 | 128 Pages | ISBN 9780834829930
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    Praise

    “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 Radical Acceptance and True Refuge

    “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 The Resilient Spirit and The Present Heart: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Discovery

    “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 to us as a wise, kindly, and compassionate teacher-friend.”—David Richo, PhD, author of How to Be an Adult in Relationships and The Five Things We Cannot Change

    Table Of Contents

    Acknowledgements
    Introduction
    PART ONE: FEELING AWARENESS
    1. Life’s Blood
    2. Ambivalence toward Feeling
    3. The Spectrum of Feeling
    4. Delusions or Emotional Afflictions
    5. Moods
    6. The Discernment of Feeling
    7. Reflection and Presence
    8. Learning to Be with Feelings
    9. Creating Inner Space
    PART TWO: EMOTIONAL INTEGRITY
    10. Transforming the Emotions
    11. Personifying the Emotions
    12. Encountering the Shadow
    13. The Energy Body
    14. Moving through the Body — Anna Murray Preece
    PART THREE: WISDOM ENERGY
    15. The Nature of Passion
    16. Heart Values
    17. Wisdom Energy
    Notes
    Glossary
    Bibliography

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