Buddhist Reflection

摘要

Psychologist and science writer Goleman first made the concept of emotional intelligence widely known in Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, which described the importance of understanding emotional information and applying this knowledge ef-fectively to guide intentions and actions. The central concerns of his dozen or so books on this topic as it relates to leadership, education, economics, the environment, world events, and conduct of life are synthesized in this latest offering focused on the Dalai Lama's message of compassion and action as fundamental require-ments for human survival. Goleman surveys the wide-ranging impact of the Dalai Lama's wisdom on youth development, brain re-search, social movements, and individual initiatives as well as the key learnings of multidisciplinary dialogs that have taken place over the course of decades among scientists, psycholo-gists, and spiritual leaders in the Mind and Life Institute meetings with the Dalai Lama. Background notes give a helpful context to the diverse elements in each chapter. VERDICT Goleman inspires readers to train their minds and hearts in the Dalai Lama's teachings of compassionate action and concern for the world: "Think for the long run, for today's children.... We don't have to leave for them the world as we found it."