The Positive Psychology of Buddhism and Yoga: Paths to a Mature Happiness with a Special Application to Handling Anger

The book is organized into four major parts. The first part presents Buddhism through the life of Siddhartha, the Hindu context, the Four Noble Truths, dukkha, craving, nirvāṇa, compassion, maturity, anātman, and the Eightfold Path. The second part turns to Yoga, comparing it with Buddhism and discussing Haṭha Yoga, śavāsana, focused attention, judgment, daily-life practice, the unenlightened mind, the eight aṅgas, and the enlightened mind. The third part connects Buddhism and Yoga with Western psychology, especially mindfulness, cognitive therapy, problem-solving, compassionate action, and empathic assertiveness. The fourth part applies the whole framework to anger, analyzing its nature, assumptions, physiological dynamics, and practical methods for reducing anger through right view, attitude change, breathing, relaxation, waiting, rehearsal, and cognitive reinterpretation.