Bibliograph

Standing at the edge, finding freedom where fear and courage meet, Joan Halifax

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Standing at the edge, finding freedom where fear and courage meet, Joan Halifax

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [255]-270) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Standing at the edge

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1029769998

Responsibility statement

Joan Halifax

Sub title

finding freedom where fear and courage meet

Table Of Contents

A view from the edge -- 1. Altruism. At the high edge of altruism ; Falling over the edge of altruism: pathological altruism ; Altruism and the other edge states ; Practices that support altruism ; Discovery at the edge of altruism -- 2. Empathy. At the high edge of empathy ; Falling over the edge of empathy: empathic distress ; Empathy and the other edge states ; Practices that support empathy ; Discovery at the edge of empathy -- 3. Integrity. At the high edge of integrity ; Falling over the edge of integrity: moral suffering ; Integrity and the other edge states ; Practices that support integrity ; Discovery at the edge of integrity -- 4. Respect. At the high edge of respect ; Falling over the edge of respect: disrespect ; Respect and the other edge states ; Practices that support respect ; Discovery at the edge of respect -- 5. Engagement. At the high edge of engagement ; Falling over the edge of engagement: burnout ; Engagement and the other edge states ; Practices that support engagement ; Discovery at the edge of engagement -- 6. Compassion at the edge. Survival of the kindest ; Three faces of compassion ; The six perfections ; Compassion's enemies ; Mapping compassion ; Compassion practice ; Compassion in the charnel ground

Target audience

adult

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