Thu, 03 Jul 2008
Chodron, Pema, When things fall apart: heart advice for difficult times
When times get difficult, when everything seems hopeless, chaotic, and fearful, we are often uncertain where to turn.
Written by an American Buddhist nun in the Tibetan tradition, this book explains simple techniques for turning difficulties into an opportunity for spiritual growth,
We live in difficult times. Old certainties are no longer reliable, and we often find ourselves uncertain what to think or do.
We are often afraid. The ground seems to disappear beneath our feet.
But it is just this sense of groundlessness, Chödrön argues, that can be a source of spiritual growth.
Pema Chödrön runs Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, a Buddhist monastery for Westerners.
She has written a practical book based on her transcribed dharma talks, of relevance to all major traditions of Buddhism.
Chodron, Pema. When things fall apart: heart advice for difficult times. 2000, Shambala, Boston. paperback. 146 pages.
ISBN ISBN 1-57062-344-9 .
