In the Face of Fear: Buddhist Wisdom for Challenging Times (A Shambhala Sun Book)

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Most of us have never experienced such deep anxiety and uncertainty in the world as we are in these current times; this anthology of Buddhist teachings offers an antidote. While we canx2019;t control the home foreclosures, job losses, dwindling savings, and the other myriad challenges facing our society, Buddhism teaches us that there is one thing we can always control: our own state of mind. How we react to the ups and downs of life makes all the difference, and Buddhism offers a wealth of wisdom and practices to help us maintain a stable, wise, and helpful state of mind no matter what happens. In the Face of Fear shows us how to xA0;xA0;xA0;x2022;xA0;remain open, joyful, and caring, even when life is stressful xA0;xA0;xA0;x2022;xA0; avoid old behavior patterns that only make things worse xA0;xA0;xA0;x2022;xA0; access our innate confidence and fearlessness xA0;xA0;xA0;x2022;xA0; turn difficult times into opportunities for spiritual development xA0;xA0;xA0;x2022;xA0;learn why caring for others is the best way to relieve our own suffering xA0;xA0;xA0;x2022;xA0;discover that our true nature is always awake, wise, and good, no matter what is happening This anthology features the greatest contemporary Buddhist teachers and writersx2014;people renowned for addressing precisely the problems wex2019;re facing todayx2014;including the Dalai Lama, Pema ChxF6;drxF6;n, Thich Nhat Hanh, ChxF6;gyam Trungpa, Sylvia Boorstein, Jack Kornfield, Norman Fischer, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Sharon Salzberg, and many others.