Your heart was made for this : contemplative practices for meeting a world in crisis with courage, integrity, and love / Oren Jay Sofer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sofer, Oren Jay, author.

Contributor:

Jay Newberg Collection Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Meditation.

Mindfulness (Psychology).

Mental healing.

Self-help techniques.

Genre:

Self-help publications.

Physical Description:

xii, 292 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : Shambhala, [2023]

Summary:

"Meditation teacher Oren Jay Sofer shares a practical guide to developing the inner resources necessary to meet a world in crisis with a clear, balanced, and courageous outlook. Through touching stories, insightful reflections, and practical instructions, Sofer offers powerful tools to strengthen our hearts and nourish the qualities that can transform our world. In 26 chapters--each with practices to cultivate an important quality like mindfulness, wonder, balance, and empathy--you'll learn to: Have greater control of your attention ; Develop an inner aspiration and navigate around obstacles to fulfill it ; Generate positive states of mind before and during moments of stress ; Connect your intention to your daily activity with greater clarity Identify burnout and take action to renew yourself"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Part one. Attention; Aspiration; Energy; Mindfulness; Concentration; Wisdom

Part two. Curiosity; Courage; Renunciation; Kindness; Ease; Patience; Equanimity

Part three. Empathy; Integrity; Resolve; Joy; Rest; Wonder

Part four. Gratitude; Generosity; Devotion; Play; Compassion; Contentment; Forgiveness.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-291).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Jay Newberg Collection Fund.

ISBN:

9781645472001

1645472000

OCLC:

1371484045

Publisher Number:

99996055836