The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times (Shambhala Classics) - Softcover

Chodron, Pema

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570629218 ISBN 13: 9781570629211

Publisher: Shambhala Pubns, 2002

Synopsis

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 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. 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.

About this title

Review:

"Chödrön has once again proven herself to be one of the very best working in this field."-- Library Journal

"Chödrön demonstrates how effective the Buddhist point of view can be in bringing order into disordered lives."-- Publishers Weekly

"A lively and accessible take on ancient techniques for transforming terror and pain into joy and compassion."-- O: The Oprah Magazine

From the Publisher:

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 kind.
This title has gone straight onto the bestseller lists in the USA, where it has just been published. Recently profiled in Oprah’s O magazine, Pema Chodron is a spiritual teacher for anyone – whether they have a spiritual path or not. Her heartfelt advice and wisdom (developed in her 20 years of practice as a Tibetan Buddhist nun as well as her years previously as a normal ‘housewife and mother’) give her a wide appeal. Particularly in these difficult times, this advice strikes just the right note, offering us comfort and challenging us to live deeply and contribute to creating a more loving world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Shambhala Pubns
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1570629218
• ISBN 13: 9781570629211
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 140