Bibliograph

When things fall apart, heart advice for difficult times, Pema Chödrön ; [with a new afterword by the author]

Type

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When things fall apart, heart advice for difficult times, Pema Chödrön ; [with a new afterword by the author]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-154)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

When things fall apart

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

923548256

Responsibility statement

Pema Chödrön ; [with a new afterword by the author]

Sub title

heart advice for difficult times

Summary

Describes a traditional Buddhist approach to suffering and how embracing the painful situation and using communication, negative habits, and painful emotions leads to emotional growth and happiness

Table Of Contents

Intimacy with fear -- When things fall apart -- This very moment is the perfect teacher -- Relax as it is -- It's never too late -- Not causing harm -- Hopelessness and death -- Eight worldly Dharmas -- Six kinds of loneliness -- Curious about existence -- Nonaggression and the four maras -- Growing up -- Widening the circle of compassion -- The love that will not die -- Going against the grain -- Servants of peace -- Opinions -- Secret oral instructions -- Three methods for working with chaos -- The trick of choicelessness -- Reversing the wheel of Samsara -- The path is the goal

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