The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times - Hardcover

Chodron, Pema

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1570624097 ISBN 13: 9781570624094

Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc, 2001

Synopsis

In The Places That Scare You, Pema Chödrön continues the teachings of When Things Fall Apart, showing how at the core of the most painful experiences lie the seeds of spiritual awakening. Here she presents key teachings on recognizing and cultivating the "soft spot" that is the gateway to compassion and open-heartedness. In this book she discusses:

   ·  The four great catalysts of awakening, and how to integrate them into our lives
   ·  Why the "soft spot" is necessary for spiritual awakening
   ·  The basic goodness that is inherently ours
   ·  How the three noble principles can enrich everything we do
   ·  The maitri meditation that multiplies love
   ·  Why an attitude of "don't know" can be wiser than the world's greatest spiritual teachings
   ·  How to keep the heart open with equal fearlessness to both heartache and delight

About this title

Review:

‘It's short, and so beautifully written that the reading is a pleasure – speaks to people of all religious persuasions. The clearsighted practicality of Chodron's approach to the practice of meditation is a persuasive introduction to its benefits in our daily lives. Her voice is , understanding, gently humorous, always kind and seemingly infinitely wise.’ The LA Times

‘As one of Pema Chodron’s grateful students, I have been learning the most pressing and necessary lesson of all: how to keep opening wider my own heart.’ Alice Walker

‘It is a lively and accessible take on ancient techniques for transforming terror and pain into joy and compassion.’ O, the Oprah Winfrey magazine

‘Pema’s deep experience and her fresh way of looking at things are like mountain water – clear and deep.’ Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart and After the Ecstasy, the Laundry

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 Publications Inc
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1570624097
• ISBN 13: 9781570624094
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144