Description
Spring Washam is a founder of the East Bay Meditation Center, probably the most diverse and accessible Dharma centers in the US. In A Fierce Heart, Washam shares her recent, unique interpretation of the Buddha’s 2,500-year-old teachings, with short chapters that get to the heart of mindfulness, wisdom, loving kindness, and compassion.
Woven all through the book are stories from the creator’s life, circle of relatives, and ancestors, in conjunction with many soulful, heartfelt stories from all over the place the world. Washam’s teachings focus on social action, multiculturalism, and youth, making the Dharma welcoming to as large and wide a community as imaginable. Anyone who has suffered will get pleasure from the life-saving teachings of this charismatic teacher. Her humor, enthusiasm, and energy are a balm.