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Summary: The world could use a bit more patience & tolerance
Review: As the President of Arizona Teachings (ATI), which hosted and sponsored these teachings on patience in 1993 in Tucson, Arizona, it may be said that I am not completely objective about the contents of the book. With that caveat in mind I still feel comfortable in saying that His Holiness' teachings on patience, tolerance and anger are brilliantly done. The depth of knowlege of and compassion towards the subject make these teachings an indespensible tool for the serious student and those who wish to move deeply into their own self-awareness and investigation of their shadows.
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Summary: Timely
Review: By exegeting the 8th century C.E. "Bodhisattvacharyavatara," His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama demonstrates the powers of acceptance and tolerance to overcome such negative emotions as anger, resentment and jealousy. This is not another one of those awful "self-help" books. Rather, His Holiness presents a cogent discussion about the self-destructive qualities of anger, etc..., and appeals to our intellect to refrain from those emotions. His Holiness' line of reasoning seems self-evident and simplistic until one observes normal, unpleasant, self-defeating human behavior in a typical traffic jam or family argument. If you sometimes get unexpectedly caught in your anger, or other negative emotions, read this book. It might just be the tonic that will help to heal your spirit.
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Summary: Perspective
Review: Get what you will --- just get it! Anything this man has to say is worth every penny you pay to listen or read --- you don't have to be a Buddist or even spiritual to bring out a little humanity in yourself.
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Summary: Patience
Review: I have read several of the Dalai Lama' books and hve grown more fond of him with each book. In this book, His Holiness attempts to address the issue of anger. His main argument is based in the fact that anger can be remedied through patience. I find this to be true as anger is often rooted in impatience. The book sites Buddhist scripture to explain the reasoning behind the argument. In addition, His Holiness presents meditation sessions in the book. Even for those who are inexperienced in the meditation practices, the suggestions make the practice easy and practical. The meditation practices did help me address some of the anger in my life. As the Dalai Lama suggests, anger will not disappear. It takes time to work through anger. Anger is a powerful and destructive emotion. It is worth learning to control anger. The only problem I have found in this book is that It tends to be a little hard to follow if you are unfamiliar with Buddhist scripture. The dialogue can also seem very long and drawn out at times. Overall, this book can be beneficial to those who seek its wisdom.
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Summary: Patience
Review: I have read several of the Dalai Lama' books and hve grown more fond of him with each book. In this book, His Holiness attempts to address the issue of anger. His main argument is based in the fact that anger can be remedied through patience. I find this to be true as anger is often rooted in impatience. The book sites Buddhist scripture to explain the reasoning behind the argument. In addition, His Holiness presents meditation sessions in the book. Even for those who are inexperienced in the meditation practices, the suggestions make the practice easy and practical. The meditation practices did help me address some of the anger in my life. As the Dalai Lama suggests, anger will not disappear. It takes time to work through anger. Anger is a powerful and destructive emotion. It is worth learning to control anger. The only problem I have found in this book is that It tends to be a little hard to follow if you are unfamiliar with Buddhist scripture. The dialogue can also seem very long and drawn out at times. Overall, this book can be beneficial to those who seek its wisdom.
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Summary: Don't Tear Up This Book
Review: It's an okay book. If you don't have anything else to do.
But it doesn't really leave you with anything tangible on how
to heal or control anger. Anger is best controlled by reducing
one's desires. And who wants to do that, right? In fact, your
even wanting to buy this book will increase your desires and
therefore elicit a possible angry outburst when your book is not delivered. This book hits on all cylinders, but it leaves you dry. You are so confused that you really don't care if you are angry or not. And since the author persecuted Tibetans and
religious freedom for Tibetans after 1977 when "The Yellow Book" was printed (a book that was for the purity of the Gelug tradition as opposed to Nyingma influences), one would have to question why this author is writing a book on healing anger.
This book is a mass of confusion. He takes "The Bodhisattva's Way of Life" by Shantideva, rips off it's hubcaps, and puts on new chrome ones with his elitist approach. We are left with
no substance. And very little form. It is if we are at a tea party with the Queen of England and all the aristocrats figure
out that anger is not "a proper thing to do."
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Summary: Don't Tear Up This Book
Review: It's an okay book. If you don't have anything else to do.
But it doesn't really leave you with anything tangible on how
to heal or control anger. Anger is best controlled by reducing
one's desires. And who wants to do that, right? In fact, your
even wanting to buy this book will increase your desires and
therefore elicit a possible angry outburst when your book is not delivered. This book hits on all cylinders, but it leaves you dry. You are so confused that you really don't care if you are angry or not. And since the author persecuted Tibetans and
religious freedom for Tibetans after 1977 when "The Yellow Book" was printed (a book that was for the purity of the Gelug tradition as opposed to Nyingma influences), one would have to question why this author is writing a book on healing anger.
This book is a mass of confusion. He takes "The Bodhisattva's Way of Life" by Shantideva, rips off it's hubcaps, and puts on new chrome ones with his elitist approach. We are left with
no substance. And very little form. It is if we are at a tea party with the Queen of England and all the aristocrats figure
out that anger is not "a proper thing to do."
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Summary: Excellent
Review: Snow Lion Publications is a landmark when it comes to Buddhist literature, up there with Wisdom Books and Shambhala Publications. The Dalai Lama faces the issues of our times in this book; for we live in times of so much violence and anger in various situations, not just "global." We encounter them in our family life, in our work life, et cetera. Everywhere we go, this matter seems to pop right up! As you might expect, the practice out of this the Dalai Lama prescribes is the cultivation of compassion; cultivating patience. Patience, His Holiness points out, permits us to mindfully and calmly accept hardship, thus enabling us to see things as they are unclouded. In here you find an old text from the 11th century which is quite important to Tibet known as the "Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life" by Shantideva. The Dalai Lama uses this text as his entire groundwork for explaining the practice and place of patience in our lives, if of course, we are aspiring and actualizing our life as a bodhisattva. Also a good book on this subject is "Anger: Wisdom For Cooling the Flames." Sure the books are dissimilar in style and format, while simultaneously they drive towards the same end point; realizing our life as a bodhisattva. Get this book right away, it's a must have!
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Summary: Essential
Review: This book is a recording of one of the Dalai Lama's seminars in the US. Looks hard to read at first, but the concepts are fascinating. The Q&A sections reveal alot of the more dogmatic views of Tibetan Buddhism. The premise is simple, anger is an unecessary cause of suffering. Alot of good advice, especially for Westerners attempting to convert to Buddhism or considering the path of the Bodhisatva. When you think about these things it can really make a difference. Stick with it. It's worth reading!
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Summary: Logical and needed in today's world
Review: This book is essential reading for those like myself who have difficulty restraining their anger. Reading this book has allowed me to understand the causes that lead to anger and ultimately, to suffering. At it's deepest level, Healing Anger is about how to get oneself on the road to the cessation from suffering by changing one's outlook on the world and on oneself.
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