Standing at the edge : finding freedom where fear and courage meet
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Published
New York : Flatiron Books, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 280 pages ; 25 cm
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Canon City Public Library - NONFICTION | 128 HAL | On Shelf |
Nederland Community Library - NONFICTION | 128.4 Halifax | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Flatiron Books, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-270) and index.
Description
In Standing at the Edge, Joan Halifax weaves together scientific research and her own powerful personal experiences as a social activist and humanitarian to show how we can transform our biggest challenges with compassion and wisdom. Standing at the Edge is essential reading for our time."--Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive GlobalStanding at the Edge is an evocative examination of how we can respond to suffering, live our fullest lives, and remain open to the full spectrum of our human experience.Joan Halifax has enriched thousands of lives around the world through her work as a humanitarian, a social activist, an anthropologist, and as a Buddhist teacher. Over many decades, she has also collaborated with neuroscientists, clinicians, and psychologists to understand how contemplative practice can be a vehicle for social transformation. Through her unusual background, she developed an understanding of how our greatest challenges can become the most valuable source of our wisdom--and how we can transform our experience of suffering into the power of compassion for the benefit of others.In this audiobook, Halifax identifies five psychological territories she calls Edge States--altruism, empathy, integrity, respect, and engagement--that epitomize strength of character. Yet each of these states can also be the cause of personal and social suffering. In this way, these five psychological experiences form edges, and it is only when we stand at these edges that we become open to the full range of our human experience and discover who we really are. Recounting the experiences of caregivers, activists, humanitarians, politicians, parents, and teachers, incorporating the wisdom of Zen traditions and mindfulness practices, and rooted in Halifax's groundbreaking research on compassion, Standing at the Edge is destined to become a contemporary classic. A powerful guide on how to find the freedom we seek for others and ourselves, this is an audiobook that will serve us all.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Halifax, J. (2018). Standing at the edge: finding freedom where fear and courage meet (First edition.). Flatiron Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Halifax, Joan. 2018. Standing At the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet. Flatiron Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Halifax, Joan. Standing At the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet Flatiron Books, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Halifax, Joan. Standing At the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet First edition., Flatiron Books, 2018.
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