Feeling Buddha: A Buddhist Psychology of Character, Adversity and Passion

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Feeling Buddha, A Buddhist Psychology of Character, Adversity and Passion
By: David Brazier

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Author: David Brazier
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ISBN: 031229509X

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This engaging introduction to Buddhism explains the Buddha's earliest teachings, and is a practical guide for how to live fully in today's stressful world. The Feeling Buddha is a lucid account of how the Buddha's path of wisdom and loving kindness grew out of the challenges he encountered in life. Brazier explains the concepts of enlightenment, nirvana and the four Noble Truths, free from mystification. Buddha emerges as a very human figure whose success lay not in his perfection, but in how he positively utilized the energy which was generated through his suffering. This rare guide illustrates how Buddha's philosophy of the "middle way" can lead to a balanced, harmonious, and serene existence in the 21st century.

The Feeling Buddha, A Buddhist Psychology of Character, Adversity and Passion, David Brazier, Palgrave Macmillan. Paperback, 1997/2002, 208 Pages, $15.95

David Brazier is the author of many Buddhist books. He's also a psychotherapist and Zen Buddhist. He directs an independent Buddhist training program.

Acknowledgements 7

Technical Terms 8

The Birth of Wisdom

No Pearl without Grit 11

The Courage of Ordinary Lives 17

Misunderstanding Buddhism 23

Cutting Mother Earth 27

Introducing the Four Noble Truths 33

Adversity

Learning from Life 41

A Few Problems with the First Noble Truth 46

Noble and True 51

Nirvana is Birth and Death 55

Passion

Freedom to Feel 63

Asking for Help 70

The Pleasure Trap 77

Hate and Delusion 82

Character

Taming the Fire 89

Spirit without Metaphysics 97

Psychotherapy 105

Time to Stop 110

Angulimala 115

Path

Finding Direction 121

The Big Story 126

Right View 131

Right Thought 137

Right Speech 142

Right Action 148

Right Livelihood 153

Right Effort 159

Right Mindfulness 164

Right Samadhi 169

The Necessity of Suffering 175

Conclusion 182

The Text of the Buddha's Talk 185

Glossary 188

Notes 191

Bibliography 200

Index 203

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