BECOMING BODHISATTVAS. A GUIDEBOOK FOR COMPASSIONATE ACTION

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CHODRON (PEMA) BECOMING BODHISATTVAS. A GUIDEBOOK FOR COMPASSIONATE ACTION 

Best-selling American Buddhist nun Pema Chodron presents a friendly and encouraging guide to spiritual practice for all those who want to take up the path of the bodhisattva–one who aspires to live life with courage, generosity, patience, fearlessness, and compassion–now in a refreshed new package.Becoming Bodhisattvas, Pema invites readers to venture further and presents the path of the bodhisattva warrior, explaining in depth how we can awaken the softness of our hearts and develop true confidence amid the challenges we all face. And she offers readers a window into the traditional Buddhist teachings that guide her own life- those of The Way of the Bodhisattva, a text written by the eighth-century sage Shantideva. This treasured Buddhist work is remarkably relevant for our times, describing the steps we can take to cultivate courage, caring, and joy–the keys to healing ourselves and our troubled world. Here Pema offers a highly practical and engaging commentary on this essential text, explaining how its profound teachings can be applied to our daily lives. SHAMBALA PUBLICATIONS, INC

Paperback | 408 pages
Dimensions 140 x 216 x 38.1mm | 557.92g