TY - BOOK AU - Amodeo,John TI - Dancing with fire: a mindful way to loving relationships SN - 9780835609142 AV - HM1106 .A54 2013 U1 - 302 AMO PY - 2013/// CY - Wheaton, Ill. PB - Quest Books/Theosophical Pub. House KW - Interpersonal relations KW - Intimacy (Psychology) KW - Spirituality N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-274) and index; Off the cushion and into life -- Sacred longing : a doorway to connection -- We exist in relationship -- Clinging to what disconnects us : the root of suffering -- The anatomy of clinging -- Befriending clinging and craving -- A spirituality informed by attachment theory : is suffering caused by attachment or non-attachment? -- A psychology of liberation : working with longing -- Embracing the pleasures of relating -- The perils of positive thinking : embracing the non-rational forces within us -- Relishing life's pleasures and embracing our humanity -- Turning toward ourselves -- Intimacy as a spiritual experience -- Meditation as self-intimacy -- Narcissism versus interdependence -- The seduction of enlightenment -- Embracing feelings/embracing life -- Focusing: holding ourselves with loving-kindness -- Friendship : awakening in community -- Finding refuge in community -- Teachers and spiritual communities : trust your guru or yourself? UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1312/2012043550-b.html ER -