Emotional Rescue: How to Work with Your Emotions to Transform Hurt and Confusion Into Energy That Empowers You

Emotions bring color and meaning to our lives, but they can also put us on an exhausting roller-coaster ride that takes us to blissful peak states, the depths of delusion and despair, and everything in between. It is only by learning to relate to our emotions skillfully that we benefit from their richness and glean wisdom, rather than letting them control us. In this book, renowned Buddhist teacher Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche leads us through the three steps of his Emotional Rescue Plan. First, Mindful Gap is the practice of creating a safe distance between you and your emotions, which gives you the psychological space to work with their energy. Clear Seeing involves recognizing the bigger picture. Finally, Letting Go is the practice of releasing stressful physical and emotional energy through physical exercise, relaxation, and awareness. With each step, you become increasingly familiar with the inner workings of your emotions, seeing straight to the heart of your anger, passion, jealousy, and pride; even ignorance and fear become transparent. With time and practice, anxiety and doubt give way to trust and confidence.

About the Author :
Dzogchen Ponlop is a leading Buddhist teacher in North America. Born in 1965 at Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim, a small state in northeastern India, Dzogchen Ponlop was recognized by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa as a reincarnate lama of the Nyingma tradition. He is the founder and president of Nalandabodhi, an international network of Buddhist study and meditation centers, and of Nitartha International, a nonprofit educational corporation dedicated to preserving the contemplative literature of East Asia. Dzogchen is most active at Nalanda West, in Seattle, Washington, which offers public programs and events by teachers from many traditions that support a meaningful, contemplative life. His books include Rebel Buddha: A Guide to a Revolution of Mind and Mind Beyond Death. A lover of music, art, and urban culture, Dzogchen is also an avid photographer, accomplished calligrapher, poet, and visual artist. Sean Pratt, a working actor for over twenty-five years, has performed at numerous regional theaters around the country. He is the author of To Be or Wanna Be, and he has recorded over seven hundred books in just about every genre, earning eight AudioFile Earphones Awards and four Audie Award nominations.

Review :
Ponlop Rinpoche gives us here a down-to-earth guide to recognize, understand, transform, and utilize the basic energy of even our negative emotions to live fresh and genuinely happy lives.-- "Richard Gere"