{"product_id":"buddhist-practices-for-healing-trauma-paperback-by-tim-desmond","title":"Buddhist Practices for Healing Trauma Paperback by Tim Desmond","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eWW Norton\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2026-06-16)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e176\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781324082477\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e266.49\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e20.88 x 13.94 x 1.45\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA transformative and accessible path to profound emotional healing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile many mental health books draw on secular mindfulness, \u003ci\u003eBuddhist Practices for Healing Trauma\u003c\/i\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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey takeaways include\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou don’t have to “fix” yourself to begin healing—your suffering already contains the seeds of transformation. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue mindfulness is not just attention—it includes compassion, wisdom, and joy. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealing trauma is not a linear path; it’s a process of strengthening, accepting, and transforming, repeated again and again. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuddhist psychology offers tools far deeper than secular mindfulness—tools for liberating the heart.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\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\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Desmond, LMFT\u003c\/b\u003e, a Buddhist scholar, therapist, author, and mindfulness trainer in Santa Cruz, California, was ordained into the Order of Interbeing by Thich Nhat Hanh in 2005. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Self-Compassion Skills Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSelf-Compassion in Psychotherapy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow to Stay Human in a Fcked-Up World\u003c\/i\u003e. He offers contemplative trainings and retreats internationally, and his groundbreaking work is endorsed by leading figures in the field like Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield, and David Treleaven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46548430389409,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781324082477","price":30.39,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781324082477.jpg?v=1781597858","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/buddhist-practices-for-healing-trauma-paperback-by-tim-desmond","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}