A Fearless Heart, Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.
A Fearless Heart, Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.
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A Fearless Heart
How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives

Author: Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Narrator: Sanjiv Jhaveri

Unabridged: 8 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/05/2015

Synopsis

The Buddhist practice of mindfulness caught on in the west when we began to understand the everyday, personal benefits it brought us. Now, in this extraordinary book, the highly acclaimed thought leader and longtime English translator of His Holiness the Dalai Lama shows us that compassion can bring us even more.Based on the landmark course in compassion training Jinpa helped create at Stanford Medical School, A Fearless Heart shows us that we actually fear compassion. We worry that if we are too compassionate with others we will be taken advantage of, and if we are too compassionate with ourselves we will turn into slackers. Using science, insights from both classical Buddhist and western psychology, and stories both from others and from his own extraordinary life, Jinpa shows us how to train our compassion muscle to relieve stress, fight depression, improve our health, achieve our goals, and change our world.Practical, spiritual, and immediately relevant, A Fearless Heart will speak to listeners of The Art of Happiness and Wherever You Go, There You Are.

About Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

A former monk, Thupten Jinpa holds a PhD from Cambridge University and has been the principal English translator to the Dalai Lama for nearly thirty years. He is an adjunct professor at the Faculty of Religious Studies at McGill University and chairman of the Mind and Life Institute, which is dedicated to promoting dialogues and collaborations between the sciences and contemplative knowledge, especially Buddhism. He lives in Montreal with his wife and daughters.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeremy on April 02, 2019

Big Ideas: + Definition of compassion - “A sense of concern that arises when we are confronted with another’s suffering and feel motivated to see that suffering relieved” (xx) - This makes me think of Bishop Barron’s definition of love as “willing the good of the other” - Notice this definition does not......more

Goodreads review by Fábio on September 28, 2021

Thupten Jinpa é um ex-monge budista, professor na Universidade McGill, no Canadá e tradutor do Dalai Lama. Na Universidade Stanford, Jinpa ajudou a conceber o “Treinamento de Cultivo da Compaixão” (em inglês, CCT), cujas principais lições são reunidas neste livro. O livro é laico e o autor busca deix......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on July 16, 2022

This a personal favourite of mine, and such an important topic in terms of behaviour change; it's a perfect combination of Kristin Neff's work on self compassion (one of my favourite methods to teach in workshops and uni tutorials), Kahnemans thinking fast & slow (applied to compassion and how to ma......more

Goodreads review by Pam on June 05, 2015

A book worth reading. While backed up by solid research the book is very readable regardless of experience level. The exercises are clear and easy to do. I loved the sections on self compassion which is a concept most people are not aware of let alone practice. This is a good read!......more

Goodreads review by Liane on June 29, 2019

A absolutely must read if you are interested in understanding and living a more compassionate existence. Thupten, a former monk holds a Ph.D. From Cambridge and has been the translator to the Dalai Lama for almost 30 years. He skillfully walks us through his personal stories and learning experiences......more

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