Ever since I began this class, one idea out of the many presented has stuck with me; fascinated me to a certain degree to where I often use it in explanations of other ideas and philosophies presented. This is the idea of “falling asleep” as shown in Pema Chodron’s book The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving-Kindness. What Chodron is talking about here is not literally falling asleep, but rather losing …showed first 75 words of 1981 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1981 total…use for teachings like the one’s in Wink’s book) idea of the spiral of violence, which is in many ways exactly like falling asleep, taking the easy way out instead of dealing with problems in a more personally and socially constructive manner. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Chodron, Pema. "The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving-Kindness." Shambhala Publications, 1991. Boston. Wink, Walter. "The Powers That Be: Theology for a New Millenium." Doubleday, 1998. New York.