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    Summary of When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön
    Summary of When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön
    Summary of When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön
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    About When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön

     

    In When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, American Tibetan Buddhist nun and teacher Pema Chödrön draws on her own personal experience with trauma and on the ancient teachings of Tibetan Buddhism to offer tender and insightful guidance to help us deal with the difficult times we all experience. Decades after Albert Camus declared that "there is no love of life without despair of life," Chödrön reframes periods of desperation and distress as opportunities for developing a greater love for ourselves and those around us and for building up bravery and compassion. In doing so, Chödrön reveals the enormous potential for joy, wisdom, and courage in even the most distressing circumstances.

     

    According to Chödrön, suffering always brings with it the fundamental opportunity for happiness, but we almost always miss it. Ironically, we often miss it because we are so busy attempting to escape that very suffering. Her guide, When Things Fall Apart, shows us how to live compassionately, to use pain and trauma to grow wisdom, compassion, and courage, and to communicate in a way that leads to real intimacy with others.

     

     

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    PublisherSpeedReader Summaries
    Release dateJun 12, 2020
    ISBN9781393379997
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      Table of Contents

      What You Should Know About When Things Fall Apart

      About Pema Chödrön

      Key Takeaway 1: Know Yourself By Embracing Your Fears

      Key Takeaway 2: How Loneliness Can Lead to Greater Self-Love

      Key Takeaway 3: To Get Closer to the Meaning of Life, Celebrate Suffering

      Key Takeaway 4: Compassion Towards Others Allows Us to Love Ourselves Better Too

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