{"product_id":"living-buddhism-mind-self-and-emotion-in-a-thai-community-paperback-softback-9780801456718","title":"Living Buddhism; Mind, Self, and Emotion in a Thai Community (Paperback \/ softback) 9780801456718","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLiving Buddhism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMind, Self, and Emotion in a Thai Community\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJulia Cassaniti (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780801456718\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 18 December 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages, 9 halftones, 2 tables - 9 Halftones, black and white\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blend of careful observation, sound insight, and personal involvement in Living Buddhism works well. The reader learns much about Buddhism through getting to know a particular Thai family. But more than that, Cassaniti is a proxy for the reader, sharing her feelings (which will likely mirror your own) as the story unfolds.\u003c\/p\u003e - Bill Chaisson (Ithaca Voice)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a beautiful blend of stories, research, and her own field experience, Julia Cassaniti unlocks the secrets of creating calmness and the power of letting go. \u003ci\u003eLiving Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for everyoneâ•expert and nonexpert alikeâ•interested in how our cultures shape our emotional lives. — Hazel Markus, Davis-Brack Professor in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSocial Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Julia Cassaniti explores Buddhist ideas of impermanence, nonattachment, and intention as they are translated into everyday practice in contemporary Thailand.\u003c\/b\u003e Although most lay people find these philosophical concepts difficult to grasp, Cassaniti shows that people do in fact make an effort to comprehend them and integrate them as guides for their everyday lives. In doing so, she makes a convincing case that complex philosophical concepts are not the sole property of religious specialists and that ordinary lay Buddhists find in them a means for dealing with life’s difficulties. More broadly, the book speaks to the ways that culturally informed ideas are part of the psychological processes that we all use to make sense of the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn an approachable first-person narrative style that combines interview and participant-observation material gathered over the course of two years in the community, Cassaniti shows how Buddhist ideas are understood, interrelated, and reinforced through secular and religious practices in everyday life. She compares the emotional experiences of Buddhist villagers with religious and cultural practices in a nearby Christian village. \u003ci\u003eLiving Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the importance of change, calmness (as captured in the Thai phrase jai yen, or a cool heart), and karma; Cassaniti’s narrative untangles the Thai villagers’ feelings and problems and the solutions they seek.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrologue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: A World of Change\u003cb\u003ePart I. Emotion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Cool Hearts\u003cbr\u003e 2. Heat\u003cb\u003ePart II. Attachment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. Letting Go\u003cbr\u003e 4. Holding On\u003cb\u003ePart III. Karma\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5. Cause and Effect\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Acting Apart\u003ci\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52676644471064,"sku":"9780801456718","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/living-buddhism-mind-self-and-emotion-in-a-thai-community-paperback-softback-9780801456718","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}