Robert Sachs

The Passionate Buddha (eBook, ePUB)

Wisdom on Intimacy and Enduring Love

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Discusses the Buddhist meaning of true love and how to attain it in the modern world. • Interweaves Tantric Buddhist teachings with modern concerns such as monogamy and contraception. • Gives a holistic view of a healthy relationship, from physical pleasure to emotional connections and spiritual transformation. • Discusses love in the broader Buddhist concepts of karma and reincarnation. Beginning his book with the ringing question "what are you waiting for?" Robert Sachs goes on to interweave traditional Buddhist thought with the concerns of the modern couple. Using clear, playful language, Sachs describes the different aspects of healthy relationships within a Buddhist context. However, rather than just setting an ideal, he clarifies how Buddhist practices not only can be integrated into a modern lifestyle but also can be powerful tools for the many changes that occur in any loving relationship. Sachs also considers the role of each individual in a relationship, showing that a couple may develop or possess qualities of being an indivisible unit, but that where the real work lies is when two people are committed to grow and change with one another. He offers techniques for finding oneself both in and out of a relationship and ideas on how to deal with anger and other emotions that arise in the course of life, emotions that occur most intensely over the course of an intimate relationship. The Passionate Buddha acts as a guide for all of those "fumbling toward ecstasy" in today's confusing world of relationships.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781594776748
• Artikelnr.: 49161274

Autorenporträt

Robert Sachs has spent the last twenty-five years studying with some of today's most noted Tibetan spiritual leaders and Ayurvedic physicians. He is a member of Sogyal Rinpoche's Spiritual Dying Network, a Licensed Social Worker, and a member of the American Massage Therapy Association. The author of Perfect Endings and The Complete Guide to Nine-Star Ki, he lives in California.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
True Love
Who Am I to Be Writing this Book?
Part One The Foundation of Buddhist Ideals in Relationships
1 - The Prince Who Found the Secrets of Our Loving Nature
The Human Predicament: Built for Pleasure
That was then. What about now?
Enduring Love: A Buddhist Vision
2 - Meeting Yourself with Meditation
Creating a Regular Meditation Practice
Clarifying Intentions
Calm Abiding--Quietness Leads to Wholeness
Tong Len Meditation--The Practice of Taking and Sending
"Don't Know" Mind--Opening to Others
Passionate Visualization--Channeling Passion into Intimacy
3 - The Power of Anger in Relationships
Wrath vs. Anger
The Mirror of Anger
Mending Fences
Part Two Creating the Relationships You Want
4 - Learning to Trust Your Heart
Finding the Right Partner
Love at First Sight
Love over Time
5 - Opening Up to Possibility
Nothing to Lose
Expanding Perspectives
Following Your Loving Nature
6 - Karma: Feedback as Payback
The Wheel of Sharp Weapons
Judgment, Interference, and Abuse
The Bigger Picture: Collective Karma
Karmic Growth Opportunities
Part Three Sex and Sexual Matters
7 - Sexuality and Spirituality: A Buddhist Perspective
8 - Healthy Sex, Healthy Body, Healthy Spirit
Love Essentials
Tantra and Tantric Sexuality
Morality and Promiscuity
Controversial Sexual Acts
Virility and Impotence
9 - Homosexual Love
10 - Being in the Moment and Killing the Moment:
Reflections on Matters that Can Harm Intimacy
Incestuous Feelings
Abortion
Contraception
11 - The Seduction of Infidelity
Keeping Bliss Alive
Deeper Thoughts on Monogamy
Conclusion: An Enduring Love
Recognizing the Right One
What You Can Count On
Notes
Bibliography
Index