Tato osvěžující kniha je dalším znamením toho, že nová generace buddhistů je tvořivá a působí napříč kulturami i napříč obory. Mistr meditace nám nabízí v knize i širokou škálu meditačních technik.
Předmluva Richard Gere
Ve své citlivé, velmi čtivé a také humorné knize vysvětluje jeden z největších současných mistrů meditace tibetského buddhismu, že život beze strachu a nejistoty je nejen možný, ale představuje i naše právo. Každý je schopen dosáhnout vnitřního míru a naučit se s lehkostí řešit problémy každodenního života. Až se znovu probudí energie a vitalita, snáze najdeme trvalé naplnění v životě.
For millennia, Buddhists have enjoyed the limitless benefits of meditation.
Working with neuroscientists, the author provides clear insights into modern
research, which indicates that systematic training in meditation can enhance
activity in areas of the brain associated with happiness and compassion.
In this remarkable sequel to his book, The Joy of Living, Buddhist scholar and teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche explores the role of positive thinking and how to overcome anxiety in everyday life. Joyful Wisdom is divided into three parts, the way traditional Buddhist texts are organized- * Part One offers an overview of the basic unease we feel, how it evolved, its true source. * Part Two describes the methods of meditation that transforms our experiences into deeper insights. *Part Three explores the application of these methods to emotional, physical, and personal problems. Each chapter is underlined by examples drawn from Yongey Mingyur's personal experience, the stories of friends and teachers, and in particular the conversations with people he's met during the 12 years he has spent teaching around the world.
It challenges readers to examine the problems we face (and their own beliefs)
in light of the scientific method.With a narrative structure, Science and
Society explains the scientific process and the power it brings to dealing
with the natural world.