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Author Chödrön, Pema.

Title Taking the leap : freeing ourselves from old habits and fears / Pema Chödrön ; edited by Sandy Boucher.

Edition First edition.
Publication Info. Boston, Mass. : Shambhala, 2009.
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1397948~S1
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 Naper Blvd. Adult Nonfiction  294.3444 CHO    AVAILABLE
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Description 111 pages ; 21 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Feeding the right wolf -- Learning to stay -- The habit of escape -- The natural movement of life -- Getting unstuck -- We have what we need -- Rejoicing in things as they are -- Uncovering natural openness -- The importance of pain -- Unlimited friendliness -- Epilogue: Taking this into the world.
Summary Discusses 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.
Subject Spiritual life -- Buddhism.
Added Author Boucher, Sandy.
ISBN 9781590306345 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1590306341 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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