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Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life

by Katie, Byron; Mitchell, Stephen | PB | Good
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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ISBN
1400045371

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Potter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale
ISBN-10
1400045371
ISBN-13
9781400045372
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2372502

Product Key Features

Book Title
Loving What Is : Four Questions That Can Change Your Life
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2003
Topic
Personal Growth / Happiness, Mental Health, Motivational & Inspirational, Interpersonal Relations
Genre
Self-Help, Psychology
Author
Stephen Mitchell, Byron Katie
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
9.2 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-010852
Dewey Edition
23
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"Good Lord! Where did Byron Katie come from? She's the real McCoy. Her Work is amazingly effective-a simple, straightforward antidote to the suffering we unnecessarily create for ourselves. She asks us to believe nothing, but provides a surprisingly effective and simple way to cut through the tangle of delusions we wrap ourselves in. Just reading the exchanges in Loving What Is, I can admit things I didn't want to admit and stop torturing myself in ways I didn't realize I was doing." -- David Chadwick, author of Crooked Cucumber: The Life and Zen Teaching of Shunryu Suzuki "Suppose you could find a simple way to embrace your life with joy, stop arguing with reality, and achieve serenity in the midst of chaos? That is what Loving What Is offers. It is no less than a revolutionary way to live your life. The question is: are we brave enough to accept it?" -- Erica Jong, author of Fear of Flying "Byron Katie's Work is a great blessing for our planet. The root cause of suffering is identification with our thoughts, the 'stories' that are continuously running through our minds. Byron Katie's Work acts like a razor-sharp sword that cuts through that illusion and enables you to know for yourself the timeless essence of your being. Joy, peace, and love emanate from it as your natural state. In Loving What Is , you have the key. Now use it." -- Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now "Loving What Is is filled with the essence of wisdom. Katie's Work is a wonderful, transformative practice for anyone interested in spiritual growth." -- Lama Surya Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within From the Hardcover edition., "Good Lord! Where did Byron Katie come from? She's the real McCoy. Her Work is amazingly effective-a simple, straightforward antidote to the suffering we unnecessarily create for ourselves. She asks us to believe nothing, but provides a surprisingly effective and simple way to cut through the tangle of delusions we wrap ourselves in. Just reading the exchanges in Loving What Is, I can admit things I didn't want to admit and stop torturing myself in ways I didn't realize I was doing." -- David Chadwick, author of Crooked Cucumber: The Life and Zen Teaching of Shunryu Suzuki "Suppose you could find a simple way to embrace your life with joy, stop arguing with reality, and achieve serenity in the midst of chaos? That is what Loving What Is offers. It is no less than a revolutionary way to live your life. The question is: are we brave enough to accept it?" -- Erica Jong, author of Fear of Flying "Byron Katie's Work is a great blessing for our planet. The root cause of suffering is identification with our thoughts, the 'stories' that are continuously running through our minds. Byron Katie's Work acts like a razor-sharp sword that cuts through that illusion and enables you to know for yourself the timeless essence of your being. Joy, peace, and love emanate from it as your natural state. In Loving What Is, you have the key. Now use it." -- Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now "Loving What Is is filled with the essence of wisdom. Katie's Work is a wonderful, transformative practice for anyone interested in spiritual growth." -- Lama Surya Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within From the Hardcover edition.
Dewey Decimal
158.1
Synopsis
Out of nowhere, like a cool breeze in a marketplace crowded with advice, comes Byron Katie and "The Work." In the midst of a normal life, Katie became increasingly depressed, and over a ten-year period sank further into rage, despair, and thoughts of suicide. Then one morning, she woke up in a state of absolute joy, filled with the realization of how her own suffering had ended. The freedom of that realization has never left her, and now in Loving What Is you can discover the same freedom through The Work. The Work is simply four questions that, when applied to a specific problem, enable you to see what is troubling you in an entirely different light. As Katie says, "It's not the problem that causes our suffering; it's our thinking about the problem." Contrary to popular belief, trying to let go of a painful thought never works; instead, once we have done The Work, the thought lets go of us. At that point, we can truly love what is, just as it is. Loving What Is will show you step-by-step, through clear and vivid examples, exactly how to use this revolutionary process for yourself. You'll see people do The Work with Katie on a broad range of human problems, from a wife ready to leave her husband because he wants more sex, to a Manhattan worker paralyzed by fear of terrorism, to a woman suffering over a death in her family. Many people have discovered The Work's power to solve problems; in addition, they say that through The Work they experience a sense of lasting peace and find the clarity and energy to act, even in situations that had previously seemed impossible. If you continue to do The Work, you may discover, as many people have, that the questioning flows into every aspect of your life, effortlessly undoing the stressful thoughts that keep you from experiencing peace. Loving What Is offers everything you need to learn and live this remarkable process, and to find happiness as what Katie calls "a lover of reality."
LC Classification Number
BF637.S4K336 2003

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    Reviewing What Is

    Katie's perspective on life and all things related to life is exactly what I was looking for. It makes sense to inquire about what I'm thinking and why, where the anger, frustration, guilt, depression, anxiety, and angst comes from. And it makes sense to question whether there is a stress-free reason to keep the story that creates these feelings. Would I rather be right or free? is the title of one of her chapters. How many times have I played the reel of being wronged, which brings these feelings back from the dead? But it's a story of the past, and I borrow it for the present and future. Truth is good, "what is" is good, and it's also peaceful. It's exactly what I have been looking for, a new perspective on old problems.

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  • Life changing book

    This teacher is one of a kind. Her Work can change your life if you let it .. I’ve been using this system for years and gift this book to friends & family in need

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  • good author good material to read self help material

    great book good informtion

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  • Best Self Help Book

    “Loving What Is”has something for everyone. Easy to read, and easy to relate to the subjects covered. Makes a great gift.

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  • Great value for an IMPORTANT BOOK.

    Arrived quick. An old readable book , marked up, but well worth the price and not too faded to read. Almost anyone would improve how they feel and have a better life.

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