Through the Flames: Overcoming Disaster Through Compassion,

Through the Flames: Overcoming Disaster Through Compassion, Patience, and Determination

After miraculously surviving a plane crash in Myanmar, Allan LokosÂ sharesÂ what his long and painful recovery process is teaching himÂ about humanityâ€™s ability toÂ surviveâ€”and even thriveâ€”in the face of suffering.
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InÂ Through the Flames, Allan Lokos tells the terrifying story of being on board a plane on Christmas Day with his wife, Susanna, when it crashed and exploded in flames. Lokos was severely burned in the accident, and in the days and weeks following the crash, Susanna was told by the many doctors who examined Lokos that he would not survive.

As founder and guiding teacher of the Community Meditation Center in New York City, Lokos had spent decades cultivating compassion and non-attachment.Â Since the plane crash,Â hisÂ Buddhist practice has been mightily tested. In this inspiring account of his against-all-odds recovery, Lokos uses his experience as a windowÂ through which toÂ examine theÂ challengeÂ of human suffering in general and addressesÂ the question of how we can thrive in the midst of pain and uncertainty.
Country USA
Manufacturer TarcherPerigee
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2015-02-05
EANs 9780399171802

Through the Flames: Overcoming Disaster Through Compassion, Patience, and Determination