Emotions

Contents

Preface 

              Sample Article

PART ONE: Understanding our Emotions

          I.    The Master Aptitude

                by Daniel Goleman  

                    Positive Motivation

         II.    Molecules of Emotions 

                by Candace Pert

                    Health and Emotions

                    The Unity of Life          

        III.    Questions and Answers

                by Swami Chinmayananda

                    The Role of Vasana

                    Developing Equanimity

        IV.    Opening our Hearts

                 by Dean Ornish

                    Emotional and Spiritual Hearts

                    Healing and Curing

        V.    Understanding Emotions

                by Swami Tejomayananda

                    Paying Attention

                    The Power of Emotion

                    Desire

                    Divinizing Emotions

 

PART TWO: Working with our Emotions

 

       VI.    Secrets of Purifying the Mind 

                by Swami Jyotirmayananda

                    Be Patient

                    Promoting Sattva

                    Joyfulness and Gentleness

                    Other Mental Austerities

                    A Parable

       VII    Overcoming Character Liabilities

                by Sri Daya Mata

                    Eliminating Negative Emotions

                    Motivating Yourself to Seek

                    The Origin of Negative Thoughts

                    Perfecting Our Relationship with God

    VIII.    Working with Anger and Aversion

                by Sharon Salzberg

                    Exercise: Forgiveness

                    Exercise: Seeing Goodness

       IX.     Hints to Control Anger

                by Swami Sivananda

        X.     Obstacle to the Practice of Yoga

                by Swami Abhedananda

                    Mental Obstruction

                    Physical Obstruction

                    The Science of Breath

       XI.     Purification of Mind

                by Swami Tejomayananda

                Renouncing Desire

                Overcoming Greed

                Giving up Fear

      XII.     The Six Stages of Practice

                by Charlotte Beck

                    The Courage of Change

                    The Harvest

    XIII.    Regaining Inner Perfection

               by Swami Chinmayananda

                Importance of Tranquility

 

PART THREE: Rising Above our Emotions

 

    XIV.    The Path of Enquiry

               by Swami Tejomayananda

                   The Importance of Awareness

     XV.  Overcoming the Worrying Habit

              by Swami Jyotirmayananda

                    Divine Attachment

                    The Goal of Positive Thinking

                    Parable of the Monkey Ego

    XVI.  Reaching for the Highest

              by Swami Satprakashananda

                    The Practice of Meditation

                    The Power of Detachment

    XVII.  Cultivating a Joyous Mind

              by Swami Chinmayananda

                    Inner Poise

                    Cheerfulness

                    Maintaining Inner Tranquility

 

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