{"product_id":"buddhist-practices-for-healing-trauma","title":"Buddhist Practices for Healing Trauma","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBuddhist Practices for Healing Trauma\u003c\/h1\u003eTim Desmond\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: W. W. Norton  \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003eJune 1 2026\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9781324082477\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 132408247X\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67391182209069,"sku":"21269","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_5e6e6df7-8cf6-4e8e-ac33-1c50fb712655.jpg?v=1787352302","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/buddhist-practices-for-healing-trauma","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}