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Standing at the Edge
Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet | Joan Halifax
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"Joan Halifax is a clearheaded and fearless traveler and in this book...she offers us a map of how to travel courageously and fruitfully, for our own benefit and the benefit of all beings." �From the foreword by Rebecca Solnit Standing (…more)
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Halifax has identified five psychological territories she calls Edge States—altruism, empathy, integrity, respect, and engagement—that epitomize strength of character, but can also be the cause of personal and social suffering. She navigates sometimes obscure Buddhist teachings to help provide practical suggestions for using but not tipping over the edge in situations like caregiving, dealing with difficult people, etc. eARC from publisher.