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  • When Things Fall Apart

  • Heart Advice for Difficult Times
  • By: Pema Chodron
  • Narrated by: Christy Meyer
  • Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (17 ratings)
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When Things Fall Apart

By: Pema Chodron
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Summary

How can we live our lives when everything seems to fall apart—when we are continually overcome by fear, anxiety, and pain? The answer, Pema Chödrön suggests, might be just the opposite of what you expect. Here, in her most beloved and acclaimed work, Pema shows that moving toward painful situations and becoming intimate with them can open up our hearts in ways we never before imagined. Drawing from traditional Buddhist wisdom, she offers life-changing tools for transforming suffering and negative patterns into habitual ease and boundless joy.

©1997, 2016 Pema Chodron (P)2022 Shambhala Publications

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Wisdom for challenging times

After listing to this, I am going to delve into Pema Chodron’s other books. Some very useful messages and guidance. I will then revisit this book m, as I feel there is still way more to absorb from it.

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Not what I thought

(Listened for about 1 hour, 12 minutes. Read to chapter 6.)

Although the narration and the story is overall good, this book is not what I expected. It’s a lot more about using meditation, midfulness and Buddhistic teachings when you’re in a challenging place in your life. I feel like the title is a bit misleading. I guess I was expecting more though provoking perceptions, in a more psychological way.

What I got out of the book so far, is that instead of reading/listening, I should instead meditate.

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Great advice and different perspective on difficult situations

I liked the connectivity with Buddhist teachings..the relevance to today’s world and the gentleness of storytelling

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Pema is the most excellent down to earth teacher

love Pema's style, sense of humour and real world wisdom available for us all through this excellent book for beginners and experienced meditators alike. thankyou ! Like having a beautiful teacher and best friend in our pocket.

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Wisdom

A beautifully narrated book filled with wisdom for the ages. I will listen to this again and again.

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