Modern culture has overlooked one of the most powerful inner resources for creating a life of happiness and contentment. With The Lost Art of Compassion, clinical psychologist and longtime Tibetan Buddhist practitioner Lorne Ladner rescues compassion from the margins and demonstrates its potential to transform our daily lives.

While interest in positive psychology is just dawning in the West, the cultivation of compassion has been a cornerstone of Tibetan Buddhism for over a thousand years. This is the first book to incorporate the Tibetan Buddhist teachings most suited to the demands of our busy lives and provides a crucial perspective lacking in Western psychology. Bringing together the best contributions of psychology and Buddhism, Dr. Ladner bridges the gap between East and West, theory and practice, offering ten methods for cultivating joy and contentment amidst the everyday challenges we face. The result is a highly practical, user-friendly guide to discovering the neglected path of happiness in this modern world.

Lost Art of Compassion, Lorne Ladner, Harper One, Paperback, 2004, 304 Pages, $15.95

Lorne Ladner, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Dr. Ladner also provides workshops and trainings on the psychology of positive emotions, the integration of meditation and psychotherapy, and on Buddhist psychology. Dr. Ladner has served as an adjunct faculty member in the counseling program at the American School of Professional Psychology, where he taught graduate-level courses in Developmental Psychology, Personality Theories, and Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy.

Foreword	ix
Introduction	xiii
Compassionate Vision	1
Living Deliberately	3
Overcoming Obstacles	12
Seeing with the Eyes of Compassion	32
Cultivating Compassion	47
Compassion for Yourself	49
Mourning the Living	71
Seeing Through Projections	97
Loving Communication	121
The Radiant Heart	148
Gratitude and Inner Wealth	166
The Key to Happiness	186
The Inner Enemy	203
Joyfully Losing an Argument	225
Taking and Giving	241
Conclusion: Vision and Embodiment	263
Summary of Compassion Practices	277
Resources	295
Bibliography	299
Acknowledgements	303