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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala Classics) [Paperback]

Pema Chodron (Author)
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Publication Date: 1 Oct 2000 | ISBN-10: 1570623449 | ISBN-13: 978-1570623448 | Edition: New edition
The beautiful practicality of her teaching has made Pema Chödrön one of the most beloved of contemporary American spiritual authors among Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. A collection of talks she gave between 1987 and 1994, the book is a treasury of wisdom for going on living when we are overcome by pain and difficulties. Chödrön discusses:



   •  Using painful emotions to cultivate wisdom, compassion, and courage
   •  Communicating so as to encourage others to open up rather than shut down
   •  Practices for reversing habitual patterns
   •  Methods for working with chaotic situations
   •  Ways for creating effective social action

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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc; New edition edition (1 Oct 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1570623449
  • ISBN-13: 978-1570623448
  • Product Dimensions: 22.7 x 15.7 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 642,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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‘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

‘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

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Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart and After the Ecstasy, the Laundry

‘Pema’s deep experience and her fresh way of looking at things are like mountain water – clear and deep.’ --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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64 of 64 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A delight to read 18 Dec 2003
By Miss N. Saunders
Format:Hardcover
I found this book lying around a house I've recently moved from. I don't know who bought it or what it was doing there, but the timing for finding it couldn't be better. I was having a bit of a hard time, and life was generally pants. I picked up the book as the title intrigued me, and to be honest, it was the best medicine I could have hoped for. No matter who you are, or where you come from, there's is guaranteed to be something to relate to in here. I personally read so much that rang true, it made me feel glad to be part of this world.

I read the book a while ago, and will definately be buying it for myself, it's enlightening to read, no words can describe how wonderful it is.

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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Difficult but true... 8 May 2003
By D. Raybould
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I read this book because I was interested in improving my personal patience. At first I found it difficult to get into the book; it felt like I was walking through treacle. I decided to slow down and really give the chapters some thought and it started to make sense. It doesn't hit you with a "wham" rather you suddenly find yourself doing something or in my case not doing something - losing my temper or arguing over a trivial matter.

It really helped me to focus on the "now" and not on the past or the future. I AM NOT religious in any shape or form but Buddhism practices and the associated way of life has always intrigued me. I will read more about this fascinating subject.

Buy this book, take your time and really digest the contents. I am certain that it will help improve you in some way.

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71 of 72 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A life changing book that I read time and time again 15 Aug 2001
By A Customer
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I bought this book eighteen months ago when I was struggling with life. Pema Chodron's compassion, experience and wisdom provided immediate comfort, transformed my outlook on life and started me on the road to learning more about meditation and later Buddhism. I often re-read chapters and have sent several copies to friends who have found it equally rewarding. The cassette tape version provides a useful alternative method of 'reading' the same book and complements the hardcopy version. A 'must have' for anyone in a hard place.
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