Inspiring teachings on what each of us can do to promote peace from the inside out. Can there be hope for a peaceful future in times like these? How can we overcome our sense of helplessness when problems seem so big and tensions so strong? Pema Chödrön here shows us how to look deeply at the underlying causes of these tensions and how we really can create a more peaceful world—by starting right where we are and learning to see the seeds of hostility in our hearts. She draws on Buddhist teachings to explore the origins of anger, aggression, hatred, and war, and offers practical techniques all of us can use to work for genuine, lasting peace in our own lives and in whatever circumstances we find ourselves.
Publication Year: 2018
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My friend gave me this book for my birthday last year and I’ve finally gotten around to reading it. It’s small but mighty - a meaningful distillation of some of the most important Buddhist teachings. I really like the size of this! It’s something I see myself reading over and over again in times where I need some additional grounding.
I was surprised at how many parallels I found between Buddhist teachings and some of the realizations of changes I’ve had through therapy, mostly centered around absolute self compassion and acceptance!
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