Interesting book

[Martelo]

I picked up a book the other day. It's written by John Welwood and the title of the book is
"A path with a heart". The book comes from a Buddhist informed perspective but
I think it's pretty much readable by anyone regardless of world view.

I've just started reading it and it already has me nodding and allot of it resonates
with me. It's not really a how to book so far but already I can see many places where
it has similar elements to the work of Deida without the emphasis on the masculine
and feminine polarities. The tone seems much more approachable than Deidas,
possibly because it wasn't written with only one polarity in mind.

It's more philosophical than practical, so it may not be everyones cup of coffee but I think a few people on this board may like it.

[Martelo]

LINK

Here is a link to an article written by the author that will give you an idea of where he is coming from.

[karen1]

"A Path with a Heart" is by Jack Kornfield

Challenge of the Heart is edited by John Welwood

and

Awakening the Heart is also by John Welwood

Which book were you referencing? FWIW - I like John Welwood very much although I haven't read either of these. I read his "Imperfect Relationships" book.

BTW Martelo - you have been really writing some excellent posts lately.

Karen

[Martelo]

Karen Thanks!

Those friken western Buddhists and their ways, paths, journeys, and hearts titles I wish they would just number the things.

Path with a heart is Kornfield I have it as an audio book very good if it's your kind of thing. The Welwood book is actually called "Journey of the heart" and I simply mixed the two up.

There is a definite overlapping of some of the ideas of the two. I would say superficially Kornfield comes across as a Psychologically informed Buddhist and Weldwood comes across as a Buddhist informed Psychologist. Both try to integrate aspects of the two together. Kornfield is specifically writing to a Buddhist audience where Weldwood to me seems much more open and accessible to all.

The thing that I am finding most interesting about Weldwood how many of the ideas that Deida has written about are touched upon but given a slight different meaning to me by a change in tone. Having flipped through the book I can see where he has a three stage model of relationships like Dedia and where he writes about finding our more authentic sex roles vs the stereotypes expected of us.

I'm sure you would get something from both books.

[karen1]

Thanks for the clarification. I may look into that one.

Karen

[Corri]

I liked that article very much. I'll look up the book.

Thanks for posting.

Corri