Love Your Enemies by Sharon Salzberg
When people and circumstances conspire against us, how can we douse the white-hot fires of rage? How can we break the cycle of hurt, anger, and revenge to find inner peace and co-exist peacefully with the world? In Love Your Enemies, Sharon Salzberg and Tenzin Robert Thurman draw on ancient spiritual wisdom, modern psychology, and the latest neuroscience to guide us in dealing with troublesome people and situations, and overcoming the real source of our distress, our deep-seated self-centeredness and self-hatred. Based on the popular workshop they teach together, the authors offer practical methods for transforming our relationship to our outer, inner, secret, and super-secret enemies. Thurman, a noted Columbia University professor and former Tibetan Buddhist monk, brings to life traditional wisdom teachings such as Shantideva's advice on replacing anger with patience, and the practice of exchanging self-preoccupation for compassion set out by Dharmarakshita. Salzberg mines her experiences as a leading teacher of insight and lovingkindness meditation to relate real-life examples of putting the teachings into practice. Together, the two perspectives give us a well-rounded course in conquering our outer and inner enemies. The material is presented in a warm, accessible manner that welcomes spiritual seekers of all levels, from newcomer to dedicated practitioner.
If life is a struggle, this book is your friendIts whispered truths, like the first inklings of the dawn, bring both relief and recognition. Return to it time and again; its good humour and wise counsel are a balm for the soul. -- Mark Epstein author of The Trauma of Everyday Life If there are two beings in the whole world whom I trust with my whole heart to give powerful, honest, kind and deeply truthful teachings that can free us from burning in the mental anguish that is the 'new normal' in these anxious and fear-ridden times, it is Tenzin Bob Thurman and Sharon Salzberg. Having known both of them for many years, I can say that I am blessed that they are with me on this desert island called Earth. -- Krishna Das musician and author of Chants of a Lifetime Brilliant! Love Your Enemies is possibly the most inspiring and liberating meditation on love ever written. -- Robert Holden, PhD author of Shift Happens! and Loveability Praised as possibly the most inspiring and liberating meditation on love ever written, this warm and compassionate manual gently guides you through the practical steps of doing the seemingly impossible - loving your enemies. Cygnus Review Highly recommended! YOGA magazine
Sharon Salzberg cofounded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, and is the New York Times best-selling author of eight books, including Lovingkindness, Faith, and The Power of Meditation. www.sharonsalzberg.com
Tenzin Robert Thurman, a professor at Columbia University, holds the first endowed chair in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies in America. He is the author of the bestseller Inner Revolution, as well as Anger, Infinite Life and numerous other books. The first Tibetan Buddhist monk from the West, he has been a close friend and colleague of the Dalai Lama many years. bobthurman.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848503069 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848503067 |
| Title | Love Your Enemies |
| Author | Sharon Salzberg |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hay House UK Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
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