The Nature Of Joy

The author presents an original theory of the dynamics of joy, its importance as a brief connectedness with the world and as a glimpse of the mystical. 
He describes, in clear and comprehensible language, the sequence of changes our mind and body undergoes in experiencing joy.  He defines his terms and
details a process whereby focused attentiveness to a stimulus produces a "softening," or receptiveness, of the body, thus enabling absorption of the stimulus for a complete mind-body experience.  Because this process engages
the whole organism, joy is powerfully felt and long remembered.  Woven through this exploration are personal examples and some exercises that provide
the reader practical guidance.