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The Wisdom of Buddhist Psychology & The Heart of Buddha’s teachings: Explore Four Noble truths & Eightfold Path, Spiritual Intelligence to improve mental health, theory of void, & meditation for
Description of the The 'Buddhist Psychology' book is not just another book to share some information about Buddha & Buddhism. This book is actually an opportunity for every reader to reach a deeper aspect of life, through this tunnel of Buddhism teachings. It will be an interesting ride that will make you wonder about different dimensions of life. The central aim of the book is to help the reader understand the larger aspects of three universal truths, four noble truths, eightfold path, and twelve links to origination, but the context is not limited to the above mentioned numbers and topics. It allows us to dive deeper in the analytical approach to decode the mind, and the circle of life. What makes us humans? What other worlds are there? Can we make an effort towards getting a human life again in rebirth? Can we get a life higher than human existence? All these questions will be answered as you move along the path of this book. When you finish, you will be able to understand the aspect of suffering, its causes, and its end. Your lives will not be a pursuit of materialistic rewards, but it will turn into a pursuit of calmness. You will weave a wonderful path to the sensible broad view of existence, out of the knowledge of these teachings, and the understanding of life.
ABOUT ANIT KORPAL
Anit has spent most of his life learning and teaching the inner workings of Buddhist psychology. He has spent years talking and connecting to monks as he has always been intrigued by this knowledge. These monks' influence changed him for the better because now he spends his time practicing meditation and spiritualism.
After looking for this high in many religions such as Judaism, Islam, and Hinduism, he has settled for Buddhism given its simplicity and openness towards every individual without any harsh judgments. He now teaches his students how to attain peace of mind and body simultaneously. He also helps them identify their basic needs and how not to become a slave to all the desires of your heart. He believes in not owning vast amounts of material wealth, fancy clothes, or three-course meals. He thinks that those are only distractions that are keeping you away from your actual purpose.
He is also deeply into the concepts of living a simple happy life, the journey to liberation and the theory of void. He tries to research on these concepts more and more every day to live within the teachings of Buddhism.
ABOUT ANIT KORPAL
Anit has spent most of his life learning and teaching the inner workings of Buddhist psychology. He has spent years talking and connecting to monks as he has always been intrigued by this knowledge. These monks' influence changed him for the better because now he spends his time practicing meditation and spiritualism.
After looking for this high in many religions such as Judaism, Islam, and Hinduism, he has settled for Buddhism given its simplicity and openness towards every individual without any harsh judgments. He now teaches his students how to attain peace of mind and body simultaneously. He also helps them identify their basic needs and how not to become a slave to all the desires of your heart. He believes in not owning vast amounts of material wealth, fancy clothes, or three-course meals. He thinks that those are only distractions that are keeping you away from your actual purpose.
He is also deeply into the concepts of living a simple happy life, the journey to liberation and the theory of void. He tries to research on these concepts more and more every day to live within the teachings of Buddhism.
148 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 6, 2021
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February 6, 2024
Definitely more interested in learning about Buddhism
June 10, 2021
The text is well edited, presented and ordered. I cannot find flaw in any regard in this way, and if all you want is a rudimentary introduction to Buddhism, I suppose this text would serve you, if only as a stepping stone up the path. 3 stars for that. The occasional attempts by the author to make the philosophy relevant to modern man, trapped in this glass labyrinth as we are, are welcome. But they are scattered and brief. Two stars are struck, because I disliked the book more and more as I read it. I admit, these differences were primarily philosophical.
First, the tone is rather authoritative. When you are presenting the glorious result of thousands of years of philosophical debate it is not wise to present anything as if it is the final word, but too much of this feels that way. As Buddha himself, and most of his disciples besides, preferred an interrogative rather than dogmatic approach, I find this tone to be bewildering.
There are a number of instances where the author characterizes the outcome of millenia of philosophical debate within Buddhism, such as the predominant Buddhist theory of human motivation, as being 'Buddha' s theory,' and this is very nearly a lie. At the very least it is an oversimplification, and at the worst it is the arrogant presumption of the mind of the divine. I found my ire raised a number of times by this presumption, and this is an unusual feeling to be evoked by a work of Buddhist literature. I didn't care for it: I reach to things like this to feel at peace.
Though it is presented as a neutral fact, the text effectively centers some philosophical threads in Buddhism that are very focused upon sexual impropriety. It even characterizes sex as 'the ultimate craving of humans'. It's strange, my own view of the world is that power over others is that ultimate craving. This text has very little to say about power. As this is from a thread of Buddhism that strives to remove itself from the world in ultimate detachment, in order to void/avoid suffering, it is an unsurprising omission. As it is unsurprising when the little enclaves held by such philosophers are over run by the unwashed hordes they set themselves apart from, as they grasp for power. To be detached from suffering is to invite suffering unto yourself, and others. The Buddha himself learned this first thing, and yet so many of his followers find it impossible to absorb. The universe does love its irony.
Also, if I have to read the parable of the wolves in one more modern Buddhist text I may well scream. If you have two physical wolves in your possession, sure, be cruel, go ahead and starve the mean one. Eventually, you will be rid of it. But if you starve the darkness inside you it doesn't go away, it just becomes starving and desperate. Then it comes roaring back in your moment of weakness, and you blink and you have blood on your hands. You have to make the two wolves lie down with each other, and be at peace. You have to make them kiss.
First, the tone is rather authoritative. When you are presenting the glorious result of thousands of years of philosophical debate it is not wise to present anything as if it is the final word, but too much of this feels that way. As Buddha himself, and most of his disciples besides, preferred an interrogative rather than dogmatic approach, I find this tone to be bewildering.
There are a number of instances where the author characterizes the outcome of millenia of philosophical debate within Buddhism, such as the predominant Buddhist theory of human motivation, as being 'Buddha' s theory,' and this is very nearly a lie. At the very least it is an oversimplification, and at the worst it is the arrogant presumption of the mind of the divine. I found my ire raised a number of times by this presumption, and this is an unusual feeling to be evoked by a work of Buddhist literature. I didn't care for it: I reach to things like this to feel at peace.
Though it is presented as a neutral fact, the text effectively centers some philosophical threads in Buddhism that are very focused upon sexual impropriety. It even characterizes sex as 'the ultimate craving of humans'. It's strange, my own view of the world is that power over others is that ultimate craving. This text has very little to say about power. As this is from a thread of Buddhism that strives to remove itself from the world in ultimate detachment, in order to void/avoid suffering, it is an unsurprising omission. As it is unsurprising when the little enclaves held by such philosophers are over run by the unwashed hordes they set themselves apart from, as they grasp for power. To be detached from suffering is to invite suffering unto yourself, and others. The Buddha himself learned this first thing, and yet so many of his followers find it impossible to absorb. The universe does love its irony.
Also, if I have to read the parable of the wolves in one more modern Buddhist text I may well scream. If you have two physical wolves in your possession, sure, be cruel, go ahead and starve the mean one. Eventually, you will be rid of it. But if you starve the darkness inside you it doesn't go away, it just becomes starving and desperate. Then it comes roaring back in your moment of weakness, and you blink and you have blood on your hands. You have to make the two wolves lie down with each other, and be at peace. You have to make them kiss.
May 9, 2021
Anit Korpal does an excellent job explaining Buddhism in all its history and layers. It is well written, easy to read, and organized starting with a of Buddhhism and the Buddhist life before getting into the concepts of liberation, meditation and happiness. This is a book that I will go back and read again to gain the full meaning and understanding of the Buddhist teachings. Very nice, comprehensive book.
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