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From the publisher: “Western culture has long sidelined compassion as the province of the saintly
or the overly naïve. To our great detriment, we have overlooked one of our most powerful inner
resources for creating a life of happiness and contentment. In The Lost Art of Compassion,
clinical psychologist and longtime Tibetan Buddhist practitioner Lorne Ladner rescues
compassion from the margins, and demonstrates its direct and powerful benefits for our day-to-
day lives.
“Until recently Western psychology focused almost exclusively on working with unhealthy
emotions and relationships, turning very little of its research or expertise toward understanding
positive emotional states. While interest in positive psychology is just dawning in the West, the
cultivation of compassion has been a cornerstone of Tibetan Buddhism, studied and developed for
over a thousand years. The Lost Art of Compassion is the first book to incorporate the Tibetan
Buddhist teachings most suited to Westerners and provides a crucial perspective that is sorely
lacking in Western psychology. Bringing together the best contributions of psychology and
Buddhism, Dr. Ladner bridges the gap between East and West, theory and practice, in this user-
friendly guide for getting through each day with greater contentment and ease.. .”
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“The understanding of mind is essential for treading the spiritual path of Tibetan Buddhism. This
book presents penetrating instructional methods for approaching this understanding.”