Healing Emotions: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on Mindfulness, Emotions, and Health (Paperback)

by Daniel Goleman (Author) "LEE YEARLEY introduces the conversation with a philosophical and ethical strand, one that becomes tightly woven into the deliberation as it continues..." (more)
Key Phrases: Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism, Jon Kabat-Zinn (more...)

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Become a fly on the wall at the Mind and Body Conference III, and eavesdrop on the world's leading Western physicians, psychologists, and meditation teachers as they discuss the mind-body connection with the Dalai Lama. East meets West in this important melding of contemporary research on the interrelationship between emotional states and physical well-being with the ancient Buddhist thinking on this obvious connection. Contributors include Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., author of Emotional Intelligence, Jon Kabat- Zinn, Ph.D., author of Wherever You Go, There You Are, and Francisco Varela, Ph.D., director of research at the National Center for Scientific Research, Paris. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Can the mind heal the body? The Buddhist tradition says yes—and now many Western scientists are beginning to agree. Healing Emotions is the record of an extraordinary series of encounters between the Dalai Lama and prominent Western psychologists, physicians, and meditation teachers that sheds new light on the mind-body connection. Topics include: compassion as medicine; the nature of consciousness; self-esteem; and the meeting points of mind, body, and spirit. This edition contains a new foreword by the editor.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Shambhala (January 14, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590300106
• ISBN-13: 978-1590300107
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #293,405 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Transpersonal Psychology the Eastern Way, June 21, 1999

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Dan Goleman has done it again. A highly readable book rooted in scientific research - just like his two books on Emotional Intelligence. Compared to other edited Mind and Life Conference books, this one describes the conversation in an extremely lively manner with explanations on Buddhist and scientific concepts presented as footnotes, and as a result making comprehension possible even with some abstract concepts unfamiliar to novice like me.

The enthusiasm shown by Dr. Goleman in the ability of mind over body can be found throughout the book (especially in the chapter presented by him where H.H. the Dalai Lama commented "You've just given me a lot of ammunition). This is probably due to his own knowledge and keen interest in the Eastern psychology and meditation.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars knowledgeable, May 7, 2009

By	Harry L. Wyche - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I needed this text for school. It was informative but you can see all the answere in the oldest text available, the Bible.

1 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars conversations with the dalai lama, November 5, 2006

By	William D. Tompkins (New York, New York USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is a series of conversations with the Dalai Lama on the topics of human sensitivities. parts of this book can be classified as excellent sna dothers the book drags and I wondered why I picked it up.