Spacious Minds : : Trauma and Resilience in Tibetan Buddhism / / Sara E. Lewis.
Spacious Minds argues that resilience is not a mere absence of suffering. Sara E. Lewis's research reveals how those who cope most gracefully may indeed experience deep pain and loss. Looking at the Tibetan diaspora, she challenges perspectives that liken resilience to the hardiness of physical...
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