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A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength, Courage, and Wisdom in Any Moment Spring Washh
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Product Group
- Book
- Ex Libris
- Yes
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781937006761
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Parallax Press
ISBN-10
193700676X
ISBN-13
9781937006761
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28046953823
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fierce Heart : Finding Strength, Courage, and Wisdom in Any Moment
Number of Pages
177 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Mindfulness & Meditation, Personal Growth / General, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Buddhism / Rituals & Practice
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion, Self-Help
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
9.5 Oz
Item Length
8.1 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2017-023642
Reviews
Washam, cofounder of Oakland, Calif.'s East Bay Meditation Center, blends personal stories with Buddhist wisdom and a range of other traditions (particularly shamanism) in this forceful invitation to personal transformation. "Cultivating a fierce heartis about learning to embrace it all, even the most painful aspects of our lives," the author writes, and chapters explore such aspects of the spiritual path as leaving the prison of the mind, accepting impermanence, and learning forgiveness. Throughout, Washam shares her struggles to find inner peace and feel compassion for others. Her personal difficulties included growing up biracial in a troubled family, leaving home at age 15, and suffering and witnessing violence before discovering Buddhist meditation. Washam brings energy and passion to the often-staid genre of writing by contemporary American Buddhist teachers. Given the intensity of Washam's sometimes-extreme spiritual experiences (she often goes on solitary retreats, which she recommends), a few guidelines about when to seek help from expert teachers or mental health professionals would have been helpful for readers. Despite this, Washam brings considerable gifts for conveying her vision of personal change and offers vivid, inspiring testimony to the power of Buddhism (and other wisdom traditions) to help heal suffering. (Nov.) - Publishers Weekly (starred review) " A Fierce Heart is a book whose time is an eternal now: sacred help, made beautifully accessible, by the wild and determined spirit of a no-nonsense female teacher, a bodhisattva, brown as Earth, real as Oxygen." - Alice Walker , author of The Color Purple
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Decimal
294.3/444
Table Of Content
Table of Contents 1. The Lotus that Blooms in the Mud 2. The Great Call 3. Buddha Nature 4. Buddha: The Doctor and the Four Noble Truths 5. School of life 6. Buddha Nature: The Jewel in the Lotus 7. The Time is Now 8. Death & Rebirth 9. The Underworld 10. The Great Chief of Compassion 11. Hello/ Goodbye 12. Acceptance & Surrender 13. Riding the Rollercoaster 14. Facing Our Fear 15. Forgiveness 16. Love is the Answer 17. Interconnectedness 18. The Body 19. Cleanse and Detox 20. Blessed Community 21. Taking Refuge 22. Heart of a Warrior 23. Heart Facts
Synopsis
" A Fierce Heart is a book whose time is an eternal now: sacred help, made beautifully accessible, by the wild and determined spirit of a no-nonsense female teacher, a bodhisattva, brown as Earth, real as Oxygen." - Alice Walker , author of The Color Purple Spring Washam is a founder of the East Bay Meditation Center, one of the most diverse and accessible meditation centers in the United States. In A Fierce Heart, Washam shares her contemporary, unique interpretation of the Buddha's 2,500-year-old teachings with powerfully written chapters that get to the heart of mindfulness, wisdom, and compassion. Woven throughout the book are stories from the author's life, family, and community, along with many soulful, heartfelt stories from all over the world. Washam's teachings truly focus on strength, courage and wisdom, making the Dharma welcoming to as large and wide a community as possible. Anyone who has suffered will benefit from the life-saving teachings of this charismatic teacher. Her humor, enthusiasm, and energy are a balm., Spring Washam is a founder of the East Bay Meditation Center, one of the most diverse and accessible Dharma centers in the United States. In A Fierce Heart , Washam shares her contemporary, unique interpretation of the Buddha's 2,500-year-old teachings, with short chapters that get to the heart of mindfulness, wisdom, loving kindness, and compassion. Woven throughout the book are stories from the author's life, family, and ancestors, along with many soulful, heartfelt stories from all over the world. Washam's teachings focus on social action, multiculturalism, and youth, making the Dharma welcoming to as large and wide a community as possible. Anyone who has suffered will benefit from the life-saving teachings of this charismatic teacher. Her humor, enthusiasm, and energy are a balm., The journey Spring Washam has traveled in her life is long and difficult. Her father was a largely absent, cocaine addicted ex-con with whom she only connected as an adult. Her single mother worked hard but depended on state aid and food stamps to get by. In 1997 she hit an emotional rock bottom. She was living in a rough neighborhood with a man who was making her miserable. She was in debt, working an exploitative telesales job that didn't pay enough. She was deeply depressed, angry, stuck, and overwhelmed by life. One day, she snapped. She quit her job, broke up with her boyfriend, and moved on. In A Fierce Heart, Spring Washam shares her absolutely contemporary, streetwise interpretation of the Buddha's 2,500-year-old teachings. As Spring began to save her life, she discovered a deep connection with the dharma and has become a well-respected and beloved meditation teacher. Washam's teachings focus on social action, diversity, and youth, making the dharma welcoming to as wide a community as possible. Her interpretations and enthusiasm are electrifying. Anyone who has suffered benefits from the life-saving teachings of this charismatic teacher.
LC Classification Number
BQ5660.W38 2017
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