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4. Thich Nhat Hanh, Teachings on Love
I've read several of Thich Nhat Hanh's books, and I definitely think he has the right idea. I'm not a Buddhist, but I share some of the ideals of Buddhism, and I've found these books helpful in figuring out how to put the ideals into practice, particularly in managing anger and unkind impulses. I like that there are concrete suggestions for ways of dealing with specific situations.
Unfortunately, that is where this particular book fell down for me. It has a lot of good ideas about how to handle relationships with your family, spouse, friends, and "enemies", and I think they're right on. But they seem to all assume two situations: Either you're dealing with people who aren't abusing you, or the abuse happened in the past and you're trying to make peace with it.
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Overall this short book was a mixed bag for me. If you're interested in the author I'd start with a different book, maybe Anger.
(eta tags: a: nhat hanh thich [not sure if this is the correct order of names], vietnamese, buddhism)
Unfortunately, that is where this particular book fell down for me. It has a lot of good ideas about how to handle relationships with your family, spouse, friends, and "enemies", and I think they're right on. But they seem to all assume two situations: Either you're dealing with people who aren't abusing you, or the abuse happened in the past and you're trying to make peace with it.
( Read more... )
Overall this short book was a mixed bag for me. If you're interested in the author I'd start with a different book, maybe Anger.
(eta tags: a: nhat hanh thich [not sure if this is the correct order of names], vietnamese, buddhism)