Zen and the art of dealing with difficult people
(Book)
Author
Published
London : Watkins, 2021.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781786785480, 178678548X
Physical Desc
xiv, 196 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction
158.2 WES
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158.2 WES
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction | 158.2 WES | Available |
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Nonfiction | 158.2 Westmoquette | Available |
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Published
London : Watkins, 2021.
Language
English
ISBN
9781786785480, 178678548X
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
This is a guide to applying the teachings of mindfulness and Zen to the troublesome or challenging people in our lives. Perhaps you can see there's often a pattern to your behavior in relation to them and that it often causes pain - perhaps a great deal of pain. The only way we can grow is by facing this pain, acknowledging how we feel and how we've reacted, and making an intention or commitment to end this repeating pattern of suffering. In this book, Mark Westmoquette speaks from a place of profound personal experience. A Zen monk, he has endured two life-changing traumas caused by other people: his sexual abuse by his own father, and his stepfather's death and mother's very serious injury in a car crash due to the careless driving of an off-duty policeman. He stresses that by bringing awareness and kindness to these relationships, our initial stance of "I can't stand this person, they need to change" will naturally shift into something much broader and more inclusive. The book makes playful use of Zen koans - apparently nonsensical phrases or stories - to help jar us out of habitual ways of perceiving the world and nudge us toward a new perspective of wisdom and compassion.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Westmoquette, M. (2021). Zen and the art of dealing with difficult people . Watkins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Westmoquette, Mark. 2021. Zen and the Art of Dealing With Difficult People. Watkins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Westmoquette, Mark. Zen and the Art of Dealing With Difficult People Watkins, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Westmoquette, Mark. Zen and the Art of Dealing With Difficult People Watkins, 2021.
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