Practicing Peace
$40.54
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
14 August 2018
Summary
With geopolitical tensions and the threat of violence flaring all over the world, people everywhere are experiencing a heightened sense of vulnerability and helplessness. But there is hope. Pema Chödrön here shows us how to identify the underlying causes of these tensions and how we can really contribute to creating a more peaceful world—by starting right where we are. She draws on Buddhist teachings to explore the origins of aggression, hatred, and war, explaining that they lie nowhere but w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781611806137 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1611806135 |
| Author: | Pema Chodron |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 14 August 2018 |
| Weight: | 1.05kg |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 102mm x 8mm |
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Critics Review
“A solid reinforcement on how to stop the reflexive and habitual emotional reaction to perceived hostility through patience, pausing, breathing. It’s not easy, but it is simple.“—Publishers Weekly
“In her timely new book, Pema Chödrön offers her insights on the origins of world conflict. Anger originates in our own hearts, she asserts, not on the battlefield. Only by checking our aggression on a personal level can we hope to sow the seeds of peace.“—Body & Soul
About The Author
Pema Chodron
PEMA CHÖDRÖN is an American Buddhist nun in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa, the renowned Tibetan meditation master. She is resident teacher at Gampo Abbey, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan monastery in North America established for Westerners. She is a best-selling author whose many books include When Things Fall Apart and The Places That Scare You.
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