Pema Chödrön

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

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One of the most inspiring spiritual teachers of our time offers simple, practical advice for living with less fear, less anxiety and a more open heart.
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 book shows us how to awaken our basic goodness and connect to others. In her lively, contemporary voice, Chodron translates the wisdom of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition for the layperson. Her fans come from all religions and none. Her wisdom cuts across all traditions and religions — appealing to everyone from the Dalai Lama’s followers to ordinary people trying to make sense of their lives.
This title went straight onto the bestseller lists in the USA when it was originally published. 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.
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149 printed pages
Original publication
2013
Publication year
2013
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Quotes

  • Nataliahas quoted3 years ago
    In that painful moment when we don’t live up to our own standards, do we condemn ourselves or truly appreciate the paradox of being human?
  • Nataliahas quoted3 years ago
    Becoming intimate with the queasy feeling of being in the middle of nowhere only makes our hearts more tender. When we are brave enough to stay in the middle, compassion arises spontaneously. By not knowing, not hoping to know, and not acting like we know what’s happening, we begin to access our inner strength.
  • Nataliahas quoted3 years ago
    The secret of Zen is just two words: not always so.

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