When things fall apart : heart advice for difficult times

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Title:

When things fall apart : heart advice for difficult times

Author:

Chödrön, Pema, author.

Series:

Shambhala library.

Physical Description:

xiv, 191 p. ; 18 cm.

Subject Term:

Religious life -- Buddhism.

Publisher:

Shambhala,

Publication Date:

2002

ISBN:

9781570629693

Publication Information:

Boston : Shambhala, 2002.

Call Number:

294.3 CHODRON

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There is a fundamental opportunity for happiness right within our reach, yet we usually miss it--ironically while we are caught up in attempts to escape pain and suffering. Drawn from traditional Buddhist wisdom, Pema Chödrön's radical and compassionate advice for what to do when things fall apart in our lives goes against the grain of our usual habits and expectations. There is only one approach to suffering that is of lasting benefit, Pema teaches, and that approach involves moving toward painful situations with friendliness and curiosity, relaxing into the essential groundlessness of our entire situation. It is there, in the midst of chaos, that we can discover the truth and love that are indestructible.

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Author Notes

Pema Chodron is an American Buddhist nun

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Pema Chodron, a student of Chogyam Trunpa Rinpoche and Abbot of Gampo Abbey, has written the Tibetan Buddhist equivalent of Harold Kushner's famous book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People. As the author indicates in the postscript to her book: "We live in difficult times. One senses a possibility they may get worse." Consequently, Chodron's book is filled with useful advice about how Buddhism helps readers to cope with the grim realities of modern life, including fear, despair, rage and the feeling that we are not in control of our lives. Through reflections on the central Buddhist teaching of right mindfulness, Chodron orients readers and gives them language with which to shape their thinking about the ordinary and extraordinary traumas of modern life. But most importantly, Chodron demonstrates how effective the Buddhist point of view can be in bringing order into disordered lives. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Acknowledgments	p. viii
Introduction	p. ix
1. Intimacy with Fear	p. 1
2. When Things Fall Apart	p. 6
3. This Very Moment Is the Perfect Teacher	p. 12
4. Relax As It Is	p. 18
5. It's Never Too Late	p. 25
6. Not Causing Harm	p. 32
7. Hopelessness and Death	p. 38
8. Eight Worldly Dharmas	p. 46
9. Six Kinds of Loneliness	p. 53
10. Curious about Existence	p. 60
11. Nonaggression and the Four Maras	p. 65
12. Growing Up	p. 73
13. Widening the Circle of Compassion	p. 78
14. The Love That Will Not Die	p. 86
15. Going against the Grain	p. 93
16. Servants of Peace	p. 98
17. Opinions	p. 109
18. Secret Oral Instructions	p. 114
19. Three Methods for Working with Chaos	p. 120
20. The Trick of Choicelessness	p. 127
21. Reversing the Wheel of Samsara	p. 137
22. The Path Is the Goal	p. 143
Bibliography	p. 147
Resources	p. 148

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