The psychology of emotions and humour in Buddhism. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Padmasiri de Silva.
• Authors: De Silva, Padmasiri, 1933-
• Contents: 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.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 294.3422; Buddhism -- Psychology; Emotions -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism; Wit and humor -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319975146
• Related ISBNs: 9783319975139
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