{"product_id":"buddhist-practices-for-healing-trauma-paperback","title":"Buddhist Practices for Healing Trauma - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Desmond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile many mental health books draw on secular mindfulness, \u003cem\u003eBuddhist Practices for Healing Trauma\u003c\/em\u003e offers something deeper: a comprehensive healing path grounded in the full breadth of Buddhist wisdom. Drawing from ancient sutras, traditional metaphors, and modern psychology, Tim Desmond--a psychotherapist and longtime student of Thich Nhat Hanh--guides readers through a journey of strengthening, acceptance, and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach short chapter offers a concrete practice, from visualizing your five-year-old self to embracing suffering as compost for growth. Interwoven with teachings on non-self, the Discourse on Happiness, and the transformational power of loving-awareness, this book goes beyond symptom relief to support deep spiritual and emotional healing. Gentle, profound, and accessible, this is not just a guide to feeling better--it's a path toward liberation. For readers seeking trauma recovery through Buddhist practice--not just Buddhist-flavored therapy--this book offers a rare and authentic resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKey takeaways include\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eYou don't have to \"fix\" yourself to begin healing--your suffering already contains the seeds of transformation. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTrue mindfulness is not just attention--it includes compassion, wisdom, and joy. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHealing trauma is not a linear path; it's a process of strengthening, accepting, and transforming, repeated again and again. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuddhist psychology offers tools far deeper than secular mindfulness--tools for liberating the heart.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a trauma survivor, therapist, or spiritual practitioner, readers will come away with practical tools, deeper understanding, and a renewed trust in their capacity to heal. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.2 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45839402467372,"sku":"9781324082477","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/tM-js6haXB9781324082477.webp?v=1784827512","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/buddhist-practices-for-healing-trauma-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}