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Practicing Peace by Pema Chödrön — WisdomDeck honest review

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Practicing Peace

by Pema Chödrön

A short book on peace in a time of war, beginning inside: aggression, the habit of escalation, pausing. Brief and pointed.

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you want a short teaching on not escalating.

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Peace begins in the pause.
Do not feed aggression.
Practice with small irritations.

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Peace, inside first.

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