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Places That Scare You : A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times by Pema Chodron (2005, Hardcover)
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We can let them harden us and make us increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and allow our inherent human kindness to shine through. In The Places That Scare You, Pema Chödrön provides essential tools for dealing with the many difficulties that life throws our way, teaching us how to awaken our basic human goodness and connect deeply with others—to accept ourselves and everything around us complete with faults and imperfections.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherShambhala Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-101590302656
ISBN-139781590302651
eBay Product ID (ePID)44409546
Product Key Features
Book TitlePlaces That Scare You : a Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicMindfulness & Meditation, Buddhism / Tibetan, Meditations, Anxieties & Phobias, Buddhism / Rituals & Practice
GenreReligion, Body, Mind & Spirit, Self-Help
AuthorPema Chodron
Book SeriesShambhala Library
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight9.6 Oz
Item Length7 in
Item Width4.6 in
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Dewey Edition23
Reviews"So beautifully written that the reading is a pleasure. . . . ChÖdrÖn's voice is gently humorous, always kind, and seemingly infinitely wise."-Los Angeles Times, "So beautifully written that the reading is a pleasure. . . . Ch dr n's voice is gently humorous, always kind, and seemingly infinitely wise."- Los Angeles Times, "So beautifully written that the reading is a pleasure. . . . Chodron's voice is gently humorous, always kind, and seemingly infinitely wise."-- "Los Angeles Times", "So beautifully written that the reading is a pleasure. . . . Chödrön's voice is gently humorous, always kind, and seemingly infinitely wise."- Los Angeles Times
Dewey Decimal152.46
Synopsis"A lively and accessible take on ancient techniques for transforming terror and pain into joy and compassion," from beloved Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön ( O, The Oprah Magazine ) Lifelong guidance for changing the way we relate to the scary and difficult moments of our lives--showing us how we can use our difficulties and fears as a way to soften our hearts and open us to greater kindness We always have a choice in how we react to the circumstances of our lives. We can let them harden us and make us increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and allow our inherent human kindness to shine through. In The Places That Scare You , Pema Chödrön provides essential tools for dealing with the many difficulties that life throws our way, teaching us how to awaken our basic human goodness and connect deeply with others--to accept ourselves and everything around us complete with faults and imperfections. Drawing from the core teachings of Buddhism, she shows the strength that comes from staying in touch with what's happening in our lives right now and helps us unmask the ways in which our egos cause us to resist life as it is. If we go to the places that scare us, Pema suggests, we just might find the boundless life we've always dreamed of., We always have a choice, Pema Chodron teaches: We can let the circumstances of 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 tools to deal with the problems and difficulties that life throws our way. This wisdom is always available to us, she teaches, but we usually block it with habitual patterns rooted in fear. Beyond that fear lies a state of openheartedness and tenderness. This book teaches us how to awaken our basic goodness and connect with others, to accept ourselves and others--complete with faults and imperfections, and to stay in the present moment by seeing through the strategies of ego that cause us to resist life as it is., From the bestselling author of "When Things Fall Apart" comes a book that reveals that the secret to cultivating a compassionate heart and an enlightened mind lies in facing what we are most afraid of., Beloved Buddhist teacher Pema Ch dr n offers guidance for coping with the difficult moments in our lives--showing us how they can soften our hearts and open us to greater kindness We always have a choice in how we react to the circumstances of our lives. We can let them harden us and make us increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and allow our inherent human kindness to shine through. In The Places That Scare You , Pema Ch dr n provides essential tools for dealing with the many difficulties that life throws our way, teaching us how to awaken our basic human goodness and connect deeply with others--to accept ourselves and everything around us complete with faults and imperfections. Drawing from the core teachings of Buddhism, she shows the strength that comes from staying in touch with what's happening in our lives right now and helps us unmask the ways in which our egos cause us to resist life as it is. If we go to the places that scare us, Pema suggests, we just might find the boundless life we've always dreamed of., Lifelong guidance for learning to change the way we relate to the scary and difficult moments of our lives, showing us how we can use all of our difficulties and fears as a way to soften our hearts and open us to greater kindness. We always have a choice in how we react to the circumstances of our lives. We can let them harden us and make us increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and allow our inherent human kindness to shine through. Here Pema Ch dr n provides essential tools for dealing with the many difficulties that life throws our way, teaching us how to awaken our basic human goodness and connect deeply with others--to accept ourselves and everything around us complete with faults and imperfections. She shows the strength that comes from staying in touch with what's happening in our lives right now and helps us unmask the ways in which our egos cause us to resist life as it is. If we go to the places that scare us, Pema suggests, we just might find the boundless life we've always dreamed of. This book is printed on deckled edge paper.
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