About the Book: Taking the Leap
Ever feel trapped in the same old habits and painful emotions time and time
again? These are patterns we all face, and sometimes they feel impossible to
shake. So how can we get unstuck? Drawing on time-honored Buddhist teachings on
shenpa (all the attachments and compulsions that cause us suffering), Pema
Chödrön shows how certain habits of mind tend to "hook" us and get us stuck in
states of anger, blame, self-hatred, addiction, and so much more—and, most of
all, how we can liberate ourselves from them. "This path entails uncovering
three basic human qualities," explains Pema. "They are natural