- Hardcover: 432 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (6 Jan 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747553939
- ISBN-13: 978-0747553939
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15.4 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 531,383 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Destructive Emotions and How We Can Overcome Them: A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama forcefully puts to rest the misconception that the realms of science and spirituality are at odds. In this extraordinary book, Daniel Goleman presents dialogues between the Dalai Lama and a small group of eminent psychologists, neuroscientists and philosophers that probe the challenging questions: Can the worlds of science and philosophy work together to recognise destructive emotions such as hatred, craving and delusion? If so, can they transform those feelings for the ultimate improvement of humanity? As the Dalai Lama explains, "With the ever-growing impact of science on our lives, religion and spirituality have a greater role to play in reminding us of our humanity."
The book's subject marks the eighth round in a series of ongoing meetings of the Mind Life Institute. The varied perspectives of science, philosophy and Eastern and Western thought beautifully illustrate the symbiosis among the views that are readily accessible, despite their complexity. Among the book's many strengths is its organisation, which allows readers to enjoy the entire five-day seminar or choose sections that are most relevant to their interests--such as "Cultivating Emotional Balance", "The Neuroscience of Emotion", "Encouraging Compassion", or "The Scientific Study of Consciousness". But the real joy is in gaining an insider's view of these extraordinary minds at work, especially that of the Dalai Lama, whose curiosity, Socratic questioning and humour ultimately serve as the lynchpin for the soaring intellectual discussion in the book. --Silvana Tropea, Amazon.com
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Bringing together ancient Buddhist wisdom and recent breakthroughs in a wide variety of fields from neuroscience to child development, Daniel Goleman's new book offers fresh insights into how we can recognize and transform the destructive emotions that pose grave dangers to our individual and collective fate. Out of a week long discussion between the Dalai Lama and leading figures from the worlds of neruoscience and psychology, Daniel Goleman weaves together a compelling narrative account of what the destructive emotions are, where they come from, how the child and then the adult brain is shaped, how these destructive emotions (craving, anger and delusion, known in Buddhism as the three poisons) can be transformed and how they must be transformed if they are not to threaten humanity's collective safety and its future. "Destructive Emotions" is a timely and important book.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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Wonderful, Inspiring account of East meeting West,
By Tim LeBon "www.timlebon.com" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Destructive Emotions (Paperback)
This book was recommended by one of the students of a course I teach on Positive Psychology. I hadnt read it, so took a gamble (despite a couple of negative reviews on amazon) and took it on holidayIt's one of the most inspiring books I've read for ages. It really does hammer home what an exciting field this is, and also how east and west can enlighten each other. I can only assume that those readers who wrote negative reviews were expecting a very simple recipe-book. The book is a detailed and very interesting account of a 4 day seminar featuring Buddhists and western scientists and philosophers. It really was a "think-together" exercise. They didnt always agree, but all learnt from the experience - as we do. Goleman is his lucid and very positive usual self, and we are introduced to many experts on the subject of emotions. The book begins with two chapters putting the rest into context. The first gives fascinating evidence that meditation actually changes one's brain structure in a very positive way (so learning about buddhist practice may be very helpful even if you dont want to be a Buddhist). The second chapter emphasises the Dalai Lama's lifelong interest in science (so he is a man to take seriously). The book concludes with a postscript and suggestions for further reading. If you are at all interested in destructive or negative emotions (especially anger), or in Buddhism, or in neuroscience - then this book is a must.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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accessible glimpses of the cutting edge,
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With a background in both psychology and journalism is it not perhaps surprising that Goleman gives us such an informative and conversational account of this fascinating meeting of minds. Rarely do we find such accessible glimpses into high-level cutting-edge thinking. An inspiring book with messages of potential hope.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Enlightening read!,
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This review is from: Destructive Emotions (Paperback)
I really really enjoyed reading this book; some of its concepts and messages are quite subtle and require you to think about common (mis)conceptions in a different way. It is written very well, in a style that I think balances narative and academic information; at times you feel as if you were there in the room with them all.I would particularly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in buddhism or meditation and its possible benefits, or anyone interested in neuroscience and psychology. It is full of ideas for future questions that may one day be answered, and can provide literally tons of research ideas!
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