THE PLACES THAT SCARE YOU--CD, by Pema Chodron, read by Jonna Rotte

THE PLACES THAT SCARE YOU--CD

by Pema Chodron, read by Jonna Rotte

We always have a choice, Pema Chodron teaches: we can let the circumstances in our lives harden us and make us increasingly resentful and afraid--or we can let them soften us and make us kinder. Here Pema provides the tools to deal with the difficulties that life throws our way, so we can

wholeheartedly accept ourselves and others, complete with imperfections;

stay in the present moment by seeing through strategies that cause us to resist life as it is;

tap into our natural reservoirs of humor, flexibility, courage, and wisdom;

courageously move toward what makes us feel insecure in a way that opens our heart and connects us with others.

Pema Chodron is an American Buddhist nun in the lineage of Chogyam Trungpa. She is resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan monastery in North America, established for Westerners. She is the author of many books and audiobooks, including the best-selling When Things Fall Apart and Don't Bite the Hook.

Joanna Rotte, narrator and professional actor, is also a Professor of Theatre at Villanova University in Pennsylvania and a longtime student of Buddhism.

Machig Lapdron advises: reveal your hidden faults; approach what you find repulsive; help those whom you think you cannot help; give what you are attached to; and go to the places that scare you.