Mind in Harmony will interest anyone who is curious to know what Buddhism has to say about the mind. Readers who already know something about Buddhism in general, and fancy taking the plunge into Buddhist psychology, will find plenty here to stimulate them, and an accessible introduction to this technical subject.

Women, Men and Angels: An Enquiry concerning the relative spiritual attitudes of men and women. Subhuti. Windhorse Publications, Birmingham 1995. 101 pp. £4.99. ISBN 0-9-4766-75-6.

Whereas Christians often give guilt a prominent role, Buddhists are encouraged not to dwell on feelings of guilt. Leading members of the Triratna organisation – Sangharakshita, Subhuti and Subhadramati – characterise guilt as a negative emotion that hinders spiritual growth. However, if we carefully examine the concept of guilt in the manner of Wittgenstein we find that the accounts of guilt given by leading members of Triratna mischaracterise it and so ignore its positive aspects. They should acknowledge the valuable (...) role that guilt can play in our lives. (shrink)