Foreword / by Daniel Goleman
Introduction / by Paul Ekman
East and West. Two traditions ; Science, religion, and truth ; The filter of moods ; When emotions are destructive ; Attachment and control ; The poverty of emotional language
Experiencing emotion. What are emotions? ; Obstacles to constructive emotional experiences ; Calming difficult people ; Mindfulness ; The refractory period ; Emotional scripts
Emotional balance. Meditative practice ; How high the bar ; The startle and the buffer ; Forgiveness and responsibility
Anger, resentment, and hatred. Preparing for anger ; Expressing anger ; The varieties of anger ; The actor and the act ; The relatives of anger ; Motivating anger
The nature of compassion. Defining compassion ; Compassion from an evolutionary perspective ; Animal intelligence ; Unbiased compassion ; Cultivating connectedness ; Cultivating consciousness ; The balance of wisdom and compassion ; Empathy, intelligence, and wisdom
Global compassion. Extending the limits of compassion ; Releasing resentments ; Learning altruism ; Achieving emotional balance ; Gratitude and rejoicing ; Mental training gymnasiums
Personal transformation. Changing the experience of emotion ; The mystery of goodness ; The path of reason.
