Nine simple mindfulness practices anyone can use to generate compassion--toward oneself, others, and the world--and to live from that place of intelligent kindness in the face of life's difficulties.
RADHULE WEININGER, MD, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who first trained as a medical doctor in Germany before migrating to the US more than thirty years ago. She has a clinical practice in Santa Barbara and runs a yearly program at the La Casa de Marie Retreat Centre. She encountered Buddhism in Sri Lanka as a young medical student. Jack Kornfield and Allan Wallace are her mentors. She teaches meditation retreats both in the US and internationally.
“There is no healing without heartwork, intimately tending to the
wounds we’ve been avoiding for so long. In this powerful and
beautiful book, Radhule Weininger will help you find the courage,
pathways, and clarity needed to embrace this life with love.”
—Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance and True
Refuge
“In her practice as a psychotherapist and mindfulness meditation
teacher, Radhule Weininger guides her patients along the path of
personal transformation through the practice of compassion and
self-compassion. From the experience of that work comes Heartwork,
a book that weaves together Weininger’s work and personal journey,
wisdom teachings and hands-on exercises. Conveyed through prose
that is accessible to readers from a range of spiritual traditions
and backgrounds, Weininger presents her insights on the methods she
has found useful for identifying the roots of the issues we are all
grappling with, as a first step toward addressing them through
practice and perseverance. Shining through every chapter is the
author’s desire to help reduce the suffering that is the common
thread connecting humanity.”
—Victor Chan, coauthor of Wisdom of Forgiveness and Wisdom of
Compassion with His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama
“Radhule Weininger offers a tremendous gift in her book, Heartwork,
which weaves together the beauty of art, the wisdom of reflection,
and the effectiveness of years of practical clinical application.
The wealth of ideas and practices presented in this illuminating
work will be of benefit and will help transform our individual and
collective lives.”
—Shauna Shapiro, PhD, professor at Santa Clara University and
author of The Art and Science of Mindfulness and Mindful
Discipline
“In its clear, inviting, and practical way, this book can change
your life. Drawing on her years of combining mindfulness with
the expansive power of compassion, Radhule Weininger brings us
practices that serve to free us from fear, despair, self-hate, and
other oppressive mind-states. Her three-part book begins with the
rare, poignant journey that led her to these discoveries, and then,
after their various forms are carefully set forth, concludes with
nine real-life stories of how different people have put them to
use. Heartwork helps me to be more present in each
moment, more mindful of each encounter. I am especially
grateful for the importance given to intention and motive in
shaping what we accomplish and whom we become.”
—Joanna Macy, author of Coming Back to Life
“This book is brimming with compassion! It’s filled with countless
practical exercises, heartfelt stories, and wise guidance for
living with an open heart. Radhule beautifully guides us on a
journey home to ourselves.”
—Diana Winston, Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA’s Mindful
Awareness Research Center and coauthor of Fully Present: The
Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness.
"This is a lovely book that presents the topics of compassion for
self and others from a Buddhist perspective. With many
meditations and journal exercises, this book will help you open
your heart."—Kristin Neff, Ph.D., author of Self-Compassion: The
Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
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