The Psychology of Emotions and Humour in Buddhism

By Padmasiri De Silva

Book Overview

Preface; Deegalle Mahinda.- Author's Preface.- Chapter 1. Mindful Emotions.- Chapter 2. The Emotion of Anger.- Chapter 3. Greed, the Acquisitive Drive and Sensuality.- Chapter 4. A Buddhist Perspective on Contemporary Social Pathology.- Chapter 5. The Buddha's Technique of Teaching and the Use of Parables and Similes.- Chapter 6. Conceit and Pride.- Chapter 7. The Deep Philosophy within Zen Humour.- Chapter 8. The 'Comic' in Kierkegaard's Three Stages in Life and Their Parallels in Buddhism.- Chapter 9. Theories of Humour.- Chapter 10. Buddhist Perspectives on Fear.- Chapter 11. Emotional Integrity and Resilience.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319975137
• ISBN13: 9783319975139
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"