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Contents: the courage to be present - Buddhism,
psychotherapy, and the awakening of natural wisdom |
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Acknowledgments |
ix |
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Introduction: What Is a Bodhisattva |
xi |
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PART ONE. The Path of Awakening Natural Wisdom |
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The Awakened Heart of the Bodhisattva |
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Acknowledging Suffering: The Frst Noble Truth |
13 |
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Why Are We So Confused? The Second Noble Truth |
18 |
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Beyond Suffering: The Third Noble Truth |
25 |
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The Path: The Fourth Noble Truth |
30 |
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Emptiness Is Not Nothingness |
36 |
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May I Be a Bridge, a Ship, or a..... Psychotherapist? |
43 |
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PART TWO. Connecting with the Heart of a Bodhisattva |
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Meditation: The Practice of Connecting with Ourselves |
57 |
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The First Immeasurable: Loving Kindness |
68 |
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The Second Immeasurable: Compassion |
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The Third Immeasurable: Joy |
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The Fourth Immeasurable: Equanimity |
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PART THREE: Engaging in Bodhisattva Activity |
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Generosity: The First of the Awakened Actions |
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Discipline: The Second of the Awakened Actions |
119 |
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Patience: The Third of the Awakened Actions |
129 |
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Practices in Patience |
137 |
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Our Natural Resources: Working with Emotions |
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Exertion: The Fourth of the Awakened Actions |
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Meditation: The Fifth of the Awakened Actions |
162 |
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The Body-Speech-Mind Practice for Working with Exchange |
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Wisdom: The Sixth of the Awakened Actions |
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Dedicating the Merit |
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Notes |
199 |
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Bibliography |
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Resources |
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Index |
211 |
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