Living with an Open Heart contains brief readings which blend Buddhist psychology with western psychology and presents ideas and techniques drawn from Buddhism, western psychological approaches, as well as the authors' personal experiences in working to develop compassion in their own lives and in their work with others. Designed to be easy to dip into, this fascinating book is organised into brief chapters to include discussions, reflections and contemplations, personal stories, and specific techniques for deepening compassion. Each chapter provides fuel for thought and contemplation as the reader goes throughout his or her day, inspiring their motivation to be compassionate, helping them to understand compassion, and giving them specific methods for applying it in their lives.

This is an absolute gem of a book! It is clear, concise, warmly written, and interspersed with clear stories/anecdotes which deepen understanding, insight and are full of great wisdom. It beautifully dovetails Western science and Eastern (Buddhist) psychology/philosophy to explain the nature, basis, power and importance of compassion. Speaking as a clinician and researcher, evolutionary psychology and buddhist psychology speak so much of the same things and processes, are inherently connected, and really compliment each other. The integration of both perspectives in this book adds further clarity to help us understand the nature of suffering and its alleviation through compassion.