When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
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Reader: Pema ChodronEdition: Music CD
Format: Abridged, Audiobook
Published: 2007-12-26
ISBN: 1590305450
Publisher: Shambhala Audio
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Book Review: This book can change how you see life!
Summary: 5 Stars
I just could not put this book down. It is so real and at the same time profund. Honest, pure and addresses all the questions you have in your mind about life. It makes you realise that where you are and what is happening in your life, no matter how dark and hopeless it might seem - that this is what life is and we could not appreciate and enjoy the great times in life if we didn't know what pain and suffering is. It is meant to be and the important thing is to enjoy and bask in ALL of it - cause this is it. As Pema says in the final chapter THE PATH IS THE GOAL. Profund!
Summary of When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
Much like Zen, Pema Chodron's interpretation of Tibetan Buddhism takes the form of a nontheistic spiritualism. In When Things Fall Apart this head of a Tibetan monastery in Canada outlines some relevant and deceptively profound terms of Tibetan Buddhism that are germane to modern issues. The key to all of these terms is accepting that in the final analysis, life is groundless. By letting go, we free ourselves to face fear and obstacles and offer ourselves unflinchingly to others. The graceful, conversational tone of Chodron's writing gives the impression of sitting on a pillow across from her, listening to her everyday examples of Buddhist wisdom.To listen to an audio excerpt online in MP3 format, click here.
How can we go on living when things fall apart—when we are overcome by pain, fear, and anxiety? Pema Ch?dr?n’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.
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