Feeling Wisdom: Working with Emotions Using Buddhist Teachings and Western Psychology

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Rob Preece

Feeling Wisdom

Working with Emotions Using Buddhist Teachings and Western Psychology

Rob Preece

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Shambhala Publications Inc
02 February 2015

Buddhism

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.

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.

By: Rob Preece
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 261g
ISBN: 9781611801682
ISBN 10: 1611801680
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 02 February 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

ROB 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.

Reviews for Feeling Wisdom: Working with Emotions Using Buddhist Teachings and Western Psychology

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