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WHEN THINGS FALL APART: Heart Advice for Difficult Times CDby Pema ChodronHow can we go on living "when things fall apart"--when we are overcome by pain, fear, and anxiety? Pema Chodron's answer to that question contains some spectacularly good news: there is a fundamental happiness readily available to each one of us, no matter how difficult things seem to be. To find it, according to traditional Buddhist teaching, we must learn to stop running from suffering and instead actually learn to approach it--fearlessly, compassionately, and with curiosity. This radical practice enables us to use all situations, even very painful ones, as means for discovering the truth and love that are utterly indestructible. This is an abridgement of her popular book by the same name. Included are ways to use painful emotions to cultivate wisdom, compassion and courage; ways to communicate that lead to openness and true intimacy with others; practices for reversing negative habitual patterns; methods for working with chaotic situations; and ways to cultivate compassionate, energetic social action. "This very moment is the perfect teacher, and, lucky for us, it's with us wherever we go."--Pema Chodron Pema Chodron is resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. She is also the author of The Wisdom of No Escape and Start Where You Are. | |
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