Awakening the Buddhist heart : integrating love, meaning and connection into every part of your life

This is the ultimate relationships guide from the bestselling author of Awakening the Buddha Within and Awakening to the Sacred . Awakening the Buddhist Heart is a beautifully-written, illuminating guide that shows us how to make meaningful connections with families, romantic partners, our colleagues, our neighbours, our society, our country and our world. Using simple Buddhist principles, methods and teachings, Awakening the Buddhist Heart will show you the true secrets to meaningful relationships with everyone you come into contact with. In his warm, wise and accessible style, Lama Surya Das shows how to learn to love what we don't like in others - from our romantic partners to colleagues at work. He explains how to deal with issues such as conflict, co-dependency, jealousy and anger, and most importantly how to truly enjoy the connections we make with people around us. In light of all the challenges, changes and uncertainty we must face every day, it is our relationships with others that are at the core of our needs. New research shows one in two Australians suffers from depression or anxiety. Gingko, ginseng, kava, St John's Wort, and other herbs are now the hip supplements consumers are demanding from their doctors and pharmacists. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australians spent $2 billion on these therapies last year. And new research shows they actually work! Mim Beim knows this well. For 15 years she has run a busy naturopathy practice while writing about alternative therapies for magazines and newspapers around Australia. This book focuses specifically on the remedies that can boost the mood (emotions, anxiety and nerves) and mind (concentration, libido and brainpower) Using simple Buddhist principles, methods and teachings, this book will show you the true secret to meaningful relationships. Lama Surya Das shows how to learn to love what we don't like in others - from our romantic partners to colleagues at work