Moudrost cítění - Jak pracovat s emocemi s využitím poznatků buddhismu a západní psychologie – Preece Rob (2017)

It is not necessary to give up psychotherapy in order to follow the path of Buddhism. This book can bring peace to those who feel that Buddhist teachings and Western psychology contradict each other in many ways. It shows how they can actually complement each other. A psychologist and long-time practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism offers a perspective that illuminates the relationship between emotions and spiritual practice. He sees our emotional life as something that lies at the very core of our awakening. It is often thought that the realm of emotions is one of the areas where Buddhism and Western psychology diverge. Should we perceive emotions as valuable, examine them, and work with them as guides that lead us to deeper self-knowledge? Or are they something we should ignore and avoid as soon as we recognize them? According to Rob Preece, neither of these extreme poles is correct. He outlines a path through the terrain of emotions in their relationship to Buddhist practice, showing that even though emotions are indeed what is referred to in Buddhist teachings as "skandhas" (components of the illusory "self"), we can learn a lot from them based on these skandhas. Paying attention to their content contributes not only to mental health but also opens us up...