Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears
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Ever feel trapped in the same old habits and painful emotions time and time again? These are patterns we all face, and sometimes they feel impossible to shake. So how can we get unstuck? Drawing on time-honored Buddhist teachings on shenpa (all the attachments and compulsions that cause us suffering), Pema Chödrön shows how certain habits of mind tend to “hook” us and get us stuck in states of anger, blame, self-hatred, addiction, and so much more—and, most of all, how we can liberate ourselves from them. “This path entails uncovering three basic human qualities,” explains Pema. “They are natural intelligence, natural warmth, and natural openness. Everyone, everywhere, all over the globe, has these qualities and can call on them to help themselves and others.” Pema shares insights and exercises from her lifetime of practice that we can immediately put to use in our lives to awaken these essential qualities and help us to take a bold leap toward a new way of living—one that will bring about positive transformation for ourselves and for our troubled world.
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Feeding the Right Wolf 1
Learning to Stay 13
The Habit of Escape 21
The Natural Movement of Life 31
Getting Unstuck 37
We Have What We Need 47
Rejoicing in Things as They Are 57
Uncovering Natural Openness 65
The Importance of Pain 75
Unlimited Friendliness 85
Epilogue: Taking This into the World 97


Acknowledgments 101
Related Readings 103
Resources 105
About the Author 109
The Pema Chödrön Foundation 111

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