Summary of Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Altruism is a step beyond ordinary generosity. It entails self-sacrifice or physical risk. It is when our impulse to serve others overrides our fear and our instincts of self-preservation. #2 Around the world, people are constantly acting out of unadulterated altruism to help one another. #3 Altruism is defined as an act of selflessness that is about benefiting others, free of expectation of an external reward, and free of internal rewards like higher self-esteem.
But most of us are merely human, and it's very human for us to feel some sense of fulfillment from serving others. #4 Altruistic joy is a nourishing quality of mind that Buddhism agrees with. It is considered to be a truly nourishing quality of mind, and it takes joy in the good fortune of others.