If the Buddha Got Stuck_ A Handbook for Change on a Spiritual Path - Charlotte Sophia Kasl [0]
A Note on the Title
Heartfelt Thanks and Bright Blessings . . .
Introduction:A Personal Story of Getting Stuck and Unstuck
Welcome to the Journey
STEP ONEFeel Your Longing,Notice Where You’re Stuck
1. Notice the Roots of Uneasiness or Being Stuck
2. Let Your Body Be Your Guide
3. Stuck and Unstuck Thinking: What’s the Difference?
4. Traits of People Who Stay Unstuck . . . At Least Most of the Time
5. Ease Your Way to Getting Unstuck with Buddhist Teachings
6. Am I Stuck or Am I Floundering: What’s the Difference?
7. What Makes Change So Scary? Explore the Payoffs That Keep You Stuck
8. Step Beyond Your Fears
STEP TWOShow Up
9. The Buddha Is Everywhere, Waiting to Guide You
10. Feel the Exquisite Dance of Mind, Body, and Spirit
11. Show Up Just the Way You Are Right Now
12. Learn to Step Out of Your Own Way
13. Take the Journey of a Thousand Steps: Do One Small Thing
STEP THREEPay Attention
14. Be a Scientist About Your Life
15. Pay Attention to the Eight Worldly Winds
16. Find Your Observer, Your Timeless Friend
17. Clear Out the Chaos and Make Room for Life
18. Explore Your Amazing Mind
19. Realize Your Connection to the Underlying Unity of All Life
20. Feel the Ease:You Are Born into the “I Am”
21. Step Out of the Garden:Notice the Power of False Core Beliefs
22. Separate Your True Self from Your Created Image—A Road Map
23. Feel the Freedom of Beginner’s Mind
STEP FOURLive in Reality,Listen to Your Truths
24. Come into Reality So Something New Can Happen
25. Notice the Stories You Tell Yourself
26. Play with the Kaleidoscope of Perception
27. Explore Your History of Truth and Deception
28. Start Telling Your Truths, One Level at a Time
29. Take Off the Lenses That Color Your Truth
30. Commit to Living by the Truth— Fear and All
31. My Truth, Thy Truth: We Are Part of a Web
STEP FIVEConnect with Others,Connect with Life
32. Experience the Four Abodes of Loving Relationships
33. Create a Safe Shelter for Each Other
34. Mirror Mirror, Who Am I?Know Yourself Through Relationships
35. Find the Wisdom That Flows Between Your Heart and Mind
36. Be Wise About Lovers and Friendships
37. Why Do I Freeze Up and Go Silent?Move Beyond the Separating Power of Shame
38. Connect by Listening: Set Your Opinions Aside, at Least for a While
39. Reach Out to Others and Feel the Space in Your Heart
STEP SIXMove from Thoughtto Action
40. Find Your Fire, the Source of Transformation
41. Re-Circuit Your Brain by Taking Action
42. Ground Yourself to Ease Your Fears
43. Manage Your Energy, Not Just Your Time
44. Focus on Everything You Have to Gain by Taking Action
45. Explore the Eight Steps That Take You from Thought to Action
46. Release Yourself of Roadblocks and Negative Thinking
47. Feel the Power of Resisting Your Impulses
48. Eat, Exercise, Be Merry, and Get Enough Sleep: The Wonder Drugs for Feeling More at Ease
49. Take on the Saboteurs
50. Seventeen Strategies for Staying on Track
STEP SEVENLet Go
51. Welcome Home
52. What Is This Feeling of Emptiness?Notice the Withdrawal Symptoms of Letting Go
53. Welcome Emptiness and the Energy of the Unknown
54. Try Moving Toward a Vision Without a Map
55. Give Up a Timetable for Letting Go, Then Take Action
56. Let Go of the Outcome
57. Let the Moment Burn to Ashes
58. Remember, You Are Not the “Doer”
59. Be Willing to Let Go When the Passion Fades
60. Be Willing to Let Go of Comfort
61. Feel the Friendliness of Freedom
62. Let Go of Self and Come into the Spirit of Life
Afterword
Recommended Reading
Resources
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