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The Pema Chodron Collection: The Wisdom of No Escape: Start Where You Are: When Things Fall Apart
by
Pema Chödrön
"This edition was especially created in 2003 for One Spirit by arrangement with shambhala Publications, Inc. This edition xonpyright (c) 2003 by Bookspan."
Very nice copy with bookmark.
Very nice copy with bookmark.
Hardbound, 149 pages
Published
2003
by Shambhala
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This book was uplifting and raised my awareness so much so that I plan to read her other books. Pema, for me, has been one of the few buddhist authors that I've been able to sit with and learn from. This idea about becoming intimate with one's fear rather than trying to get rid of it is new to me and I loved every aspect of it. The book is organized by chapters that make swallowing a new philosophy a lot easier. It was difficult for me to read her meditation instructions so those various parts t...more
From the Preface: “The talks in this book were given during a one-month practice period (dathun) in the spring of 1989…. Early each morning these talks were presented. They were intended to inspire and encourage the participants to remain wholeheartedly awake to everything that occurred and to use the abundant material of daily life as their primary teacher and guide.” I found the readings helpful…most fairly short…titles like “Satisfaction,” “Finding Our Own True Nature,” “Precision, Gentleness...more
This book entered my life when I needed it most. It's funny how that seems to happen with me and books. My father was going through chemo and I was riding back and forth between the Eastern Shore and JHU to take him to chemo. My life was turned upside down and this book was a life vest for me. When Things Fall Apart is one of the life changing books that I had the pleasure of reading. Pema is a buddhist and puts the buddhist concepts that deal with suffering so perfectly in perspective that I ha...more
In the spirit of Sogyal Rinpoche's The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, the great Buddhist Nun Pema Chödrön's collection of three slim volumes were a companion for me during a time of extraordinary hardship. It actually started by an audio cassette recording a very dear friend sent of Pema reading from When Things Fall Apart, which prompted me to buy that volume as well as the others.
I've read "When Things Fall Apart" probably 4 times. Soon every line will be underlined. The title is a bit misleading. Yes, this book helps in a crisis, but it really consists mostly of invaluable advice for living daily with mindfulness and compassion, and gives a wonderfully delicate, painless and plainspoken introduction to meditation and some Buddhist concepts.
The title says it all: when our best laid plans go awry, when we've weaved too many tangled webs ... it's time to get back to basics. That's what this book does; it reminds me about what's REALLY important, what's truly essential, what we can't live without ...
These books and philosophies are fabulous if you're ready for them. Very insightful and helpful. Can be redundant and philosophies seem a little unattainable in our western society, but take what you can from it.
Pema Chodron is a wonderful teacher in the Shambalah Buddhist tradition. Down-to-earth, straightforward, but never dilutes core teachings or precepts.
Funny, engaging, and moving -- all at once.
Funny, engaging, and moving -- all at once.
Sep 29, 2012
Halle
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Pema's writing is equisite and clear. She allows a reader to connect to her writing and concepts on a level that is applicable to life and beyond.
This book gave me some things to think about. I'm always searching for helpful ways to view myself and my place in the world.
Nov 24, 2008
Klgg
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone practicing spiritual principles or looking to improve their awareness.
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I found the book in a 2nd hand shop.
Pema Chodron is a Buddhist nun who shares her understanding of finding the sacred within the human experience.
Like going to yoga class--you find inspiration in the strangest moments.
I love this book, it helped me in many ways.
Great wisdom in not being able to escape.
Jun 20, 2012
Elizabeth
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Gift from Carrie
In brief: I found it hard to follow along. It's more a collection of Chodron's old talks and musings, not really a cohesive book. There are good points and interesting ideas in here, but it's just not as engaging as, say, a Kornfield's work.
Jun 23, 2008
Jude
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
the developmentally ambitious
Shelves:
audiobook
pema waits and is always ready and given that it's a recording always says exactly the same thing and of course each time it is different because i tend to listen again when i am most willing to change and what i hear is new and deeper every time.
Sep 05, 2008
Noreen
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Recommends it for:
people who are interested in spirtuality that is not dumbed down or pandering
How can I dislike Alice Walker somuch and yet find Pema Chodron so riveting. I owe it all to Bill Moyers, I'm sure . . .
These audio cds are absolutely awesome! Pema Chodron is an excellent speaker on buddhism.
Just awesome:) She has such a wonderful way of teaching.
definitely worth re-reading
love her!!!!
she is so wise. so brave.
can be dry if you're not in the mood but absolutely essential if you're having a rough time
Should be in everyone's library. Juts take the message, you don't need to be a Buddhist.
May 18, 2013
Aaron
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Ani Pema Chödrön (Deirdre Blomfield-Brown) is an American Buddhist nun in the Tibetan tradition, closely associated with the Kagyu school and the Shambhala lineage.
She attended Miss Porter's School in Connecticut and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. She taught as an elementary school teacher for many years in both New Mexico and California. Pema has two children and three g...more
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She attended Miss Porter's School in Connecticut and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. She taught as an elementary school teacher for many years in both New Mexico and California. Pema has two children and three g...more
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and she's even more stunningly profound and human in person
Jun 26, 2008 05:45pm