Ron Leifer, MD, is a psychiatrist with more than forty-five years' experience in the practice of private psychotherapy. He trained in psychiatry under Thomas Szasz and became a Buddhist practitioner in 1980 when he became a student of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche. He founded the Ithaca Dharma Society and teaches meditation. He is the author of In the Name of Mental Health and The Happiness Project and more than fifty articles in professional journals on psychiatry and the interface of Buddhism and psychotherapy. He lives in Ithaca, New York.
"Easily one of the best books on understanding and transforming
anger, aggression, and violence that I have ever read."—Albert
Ellis, founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and author of A
Guide to Rational Living
"Vinegar into Honey is well grounded in wisdom Dharma and
fertilized by western psychology, clearly showing in seven steps
how to understand and work with our feelings of anger."—Lama Surya
Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within
"Dr. Leifer's thoughtful fusion of Western and Buddhist insights
provides us with a lucid analysis of the psychodynamics of anger
and a practical workbook for dealing with aggression in our daily
lives."—Stephen Batchelor, author of Buddhism Without Beliefs
"[Leifer] describes the process of transforming suffering into
equanimity and compassion—central in Buddhist psychology and
practice—in a lucid style using case studies of people just like
us...a very practical manual."—Mandala
"Violence has been with us throughout human history but it reached
new heights in the twentieth century with wars, ethnic and
religious brutality, and the use of weapons of mass destruction. It
is lamentable that more has not been done to stem the tide of
aggression. [In Ron Leifer's] seven-step guide to understanding and
transforming anger.... He has some cogent things to say about...the
ways in which our desires our aversion and our self-interest fuel
violence; the important role of patience in coping with suffering;
and the challenge of relaxing and remaining serene when things are
going badly for us and we are stressed out."—Spirituality and
Practice
"This is a very practical book on how to transform our anger and
negative emotions . . . . Leifer provides detailed instructions for
working with our negative mental states and each of the steps he
proposed reflects views and methods drawn from Buddhist
tradition."—Eastern Horizon
"Leifer's seven-step process is a practical one from
developing awareness of the many faces of anger to opening one's
heart to both the goodness and pain in life.... I was struck by his
reflections . . . particularly helpful."—Tricycle
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