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Coming Closer to Ourselves

Making Everything the Path of Awakening

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Coming Closer to Ourselves

By: Pema Chödrön
Narrated by: Pema Chödrön
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How to Befriend Your Most Challenging Emotions and Experiences

In challenging times, why do so many of us turn to Pema Chödrön for guidance? Many say that it’s her honest and caring way of communicating the core teachings of Buddhism - not just conceptually, but directly from her heart to ours. In these inspiring sessions, she teaches us how to give that compassion to the person we neglect most often - ourselves. With her, you will explore:

  • What to do when it feels impossible to be kind to ourselves.
  • In challenging relationships and situations, how to let go of our story and see what’s really happening.
  • Cultivating inner comfort and greater kindness toward our bodies.
  • Leaning into frustration, sadness, and fear with a spirit of trust and intimacy.
  • Many other insights and recommendations to befriend the difficult places within us.

Through gentle and clear guidance, Coming Closer to Ourselves shows us how, even in the tumult of life’s uncertainties, we can begin with a glimmer of curiosity, move closer into our experiences, and discover a place of welcome and refuge within.

©2012 Pema Chödrön (P)2012 Pema Chödrön Buddhism Eastern Personal Development Personal Success Philosophy Self-Esteem
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Pema is the guru of our age. Loved this book, always something new to teach on Buddhism in a fresh and encouraging way.

Another faultless book

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Very well narrated and clear explanation of topics. Excellent summary that inspires practice. Will recommend.

Clear and inspiring

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I am remembering the tender tone and laughter and humour in Pema's voice. I am hungry and also satisfied at the same time. Every few sentences seemed to land inside my ribs like a giggle of hope and wonder that my encounters with fear and anger and confusion may be friend

Awe, humour, curiousity ... Awake

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Full of easy to listen to ways of living with self and others in compassion, openness and loving kindness

Technique, insight, wisdom

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