Buddhist and Psychological Perspectives on Emotions and Well-Being
Current Directions in Psychological Science April 1, 2005 Paul Ekman, Richard J. Davidson, Matthieu Ricard et al. 295 citations
Stimulated by a recent meeting between Western psychologists and the Dalai Lama on the topic of destructive emotions, we report on two issues: the achievement of enduring happiness, what Tibetan Buddhists call sukha, and the nature of afflictive and nonafflictive emotional states and traits. A Buddhist perspective on these issues is presented, along with discussion of the challenges the...