Daniel Goleman, Dalai Lama Books
Daniel Goleman is an American psychologist and author best known for his work on emotional intelligence. The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and a global advocate for peace and compassion.
Known for: Destructive Emotions: A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama
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Destructive Emotions: A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama
This book presents a dialogue between the Dalai Lama and leading scientists, exploring the nature of destructive emotions such as anger, fear, and hatred. It examines how Buddhist philosophy and modern psychology can work together to understand and transform these emotions, promoting compassion and emotional balance.
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Setting the Dialogue
The setting of our dialogue was as remarkable as its purpose. High in the foothills of the Himalayas, where the Dalai Lama lives in exile, Western scientists and Buddhist monks met not as antagonists between faith and reason but as partners in inquiry. The Dalai Lama’s motivation was deeply human: h...
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Scientific Foundations
The scientists began by presenting the latest findings about the emotional brain. Emotional reactions, they explained, are rooted in the limbic system—the amygdala, hippocampus, and related circuits—which respond to threats or rewards in milliseconds. Anger and fear are ancient survival mechanisms, ...
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Daniel Goleman is an American psychologist and author best known for his work on emotional intelligence. The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and a global advocate for peace and compassion.
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