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Practicing Peace in Times of War
Author Pema Chodron
Date2007.09.11
Pages112
PublisherShambhala
Publisher Url http://www.shambhala.com/
LocationIthaca, NY, US [伊薩卡, 紐約州, 美國]
Content type書籍=Book
Language英文=English
NoteCopyright c Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Keyword比丘尼=Buddhist Nun=Bhiksuni=Bhikkhuni; 佛教人物=Buddhist
AbstractFrom Publishers Weekly
This gifty little book by the American Buddhist nun Chödrön is a solid reinforcement of what she has been saying for many years and in many books. Here, her focus is on the relationship between aggression within and the aggression that fuels war. Chödrön begins with some disquieting observations, such as that we can all be fundamentalists—that is, self-righteous and closed-minded—and that peace demonstrators are not terribly peaceful. Like other Buddhist teachers on the subject of political action, she sees a direct connection between what is in the heart and expressed in outward actions. She teaches how to stop the reflexive and habitual emotional reaction to perceived hostility through patience, pausing, breathing. It's not easy, but it is simple. Chödrön is also provocative: insecurity has a positive function, she suggests, so don't run away from it. Some of what this skillful teacher says is almost too simple or underexplained, which can happen when a talk becomes a book, as is the case here. "Don't spin off" is a condensed instruction that is a little too condensed. While it may intrigue beginners, this book will be a better gift for those who are already familiar with Chödrön's body of work. (Sept. 5)
ISBN9781590305003 (平)
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Created date2007.11.02
Modified date2014.05.19



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