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Index
Foreword by Daniel Goleman
Introduction by Paul Ekman
1. East and West
Two Traditions
Science, Religion, and Truth
The Filter of Moods
When Emotions Are Destructive
Attachment and Control
The Poverty of Emotional Language
2. Experiencing Emotion
What Are Emotions?
Obstacles to Constructive Emotional Experiences
Calming Difficult People
Mindfulness
The Refractory Period
Emotional Scripts
3. Emotional Balance
Meditative Practice
How High the Bar
The Startle and the Buffer
Forgiveness and Responsibility
4. Anger, Resentment, and Hatred
Preparing for Anger
Expressing Anger
The Varieties of Anger
The Actor and the Act
The Relatives of Anger
Motivating Anger
5. The Nature of Compassion
Defining Compassion
Compassion from an Evolutionary Perspective
Animal Intelligence
Unbiased Compassion
Cultivating Connectedness
Cultivating Consciousness
The Balance of Wisdom and Compassion
Empathy, Intelligence, and Wisdom
6. Global Compassion
Extending the Limits of Compassion
Releasing Resentments
Learning Altruism
Achieving Emotional Balance
Gratitude and Rejoicing
Mental Training Gymnasiums
7. Personal Transformation
Changing the Experience of Emotion
The Mystery of Goodness
The Path of Reason
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index
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