Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears
- ISBN-10
- 1590306341
- ISBN-13
- 9781590306345
- Series
- Taking the Leap
- Category
- Spiritual life
- Pages
- 111
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications
- Author
- Pema Chödrön
Description
Counsels readers on the Buddhist concept of shenpa to explain how to free oneself from destructive energy experienced as a sensation of tightening and negativity at moments of conflict, explaining how to replace angry or addictive responses with courage and compassion.
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