L'arte di essere pazienti. Il potere della pazienza in una prospettiva buddhista

This is worth the read. It was a slow process because there is a lot to think about and absorb. But what I found the more I was trying to apply the process of dealing with healing anger and patience the more events popped up that allowed me to look at the situation differently, but its hard and I di Leggi tutto

Dei 3 estrelas não porque não tenha gostado do conteúdo nem porque não concorde com a maior parte mas porque achei a organização do livro pouco apelativa e não me puxou muito para ler

I'm reading this a second time, slowly in the mornings before the world gets started to try and set my mind up for a good day. This book is a transcript of a multi-day session where the Dalai Lama walks thru some ancient text on patience, as well as answering questions from the audience. I find the

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is always a joy for me to read. He has always displayed a knack for connecting the simple and the esoteric no matter how esoteric his references. This book is no exception as it explores and unpacks Shantideva's classic treatise on patience as the antidote to anger. If you Leggi tutto

The Dalai Lama speaks in a simple, clear way that made this book easy to read. However, he alternates between practical, insighful advice on managaing "negative emotions" and explanations of the history of Buddhism, or different Buddhist beliefs. This is definitely not a self-help book you want to r Leggi tutto

The greatest thing about this book is not actually that it helped me control my temper, but that i enjoyed following the clear, lucid logic. It did change the way i think about anger, but it also taught me about my mid, my mental habits, and working at changing them.