{"product_id":"mind-in-harmony-the-psychology-of-buddhist-ethics-paperback","title":"Mind in Harmony: The Psychology of Buddhist Ethics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSubhuti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is a refreshing approach to the classical Abhidharma material, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erelentlessly experiential and eminently practical. It offers a way of engaging\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edirectly with the sophisticated elements of Buddhist psychology that is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eimmediately accessible... I heartily recommend it to anyone who wants to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003euse Buddhist wisdom to explore and clarify their minds.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Olendzki, author of Unlimiting Mind, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esenior scholar at Barre Center for Buddhist Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It's not our bank balance, looks, social status or popularity that determines\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estate of mind. Subhuti helps us to identify what's going on in our mind, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esee clearly what's helpful and what will end in tears.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVessantara, author of The Breath and A Guide to the Buddhas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat exactly should I be working on in my spiritual life?'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the question that Subhuti sets before us, along with what we most\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eneed to answer it for ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprofound insight informed the Abhidharma - a 'training manual' to help\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eus understand and transform our own minds. Subhuti brings this manual\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto life, and shows us the ways in which it illuminates our mind's patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutlining the processes whereby the mind attends to the world, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubhuti guides us expertly to an appreciation of how mental states arise, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand how to distinguish between skilful mental states and their opposites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this way, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emind in its ultimate harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will interest anyone who is curious to know what Buddhism says about the mind and how to live an ethical life. Readers who fancy taking the plunge into Buddhist psychology will find plenty here to stimulate them, and an accessible introduction to this profound subject. Subhuti shows how such knowledge helps us live a more satisfactory life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is also a handbook for those who are seriously interested in the long-established Buddhist system of \"mind training,\" and offers some of the tools needed to construct a system of mind training for oneself. The book is intended for such practically motivated readers, as well as for the curious. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSubhuti has studied and led retreats in Europe, the United States, and India on the Buddhist texts of the Yogacara Abhidharma, the source of this system of mind training. This book represents the crystallization of that teaching experience, sharing insights that help us to carry forward the task of self-transformation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubhuti joined the Triratna Buddhist Order in 1973 and has since devoted himself to the practice and teaching of Buddhism. Based in north Wales, he spends part of each year in India, leading retreats and giving lectures. He is the author of The Buddhist Vision, Sangharakshita: A New Voice in the Buddhist Tradition and Buddhism and Friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53302282453299,"sku":"9781909314085","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/p9_pz3C5YY9781909314085.webp?v=1777521968","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/mind-in-harmony-the-psychology-of-buddhist-ethics-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}