Comfortable with uncertainty : 108 teachings on cultivating fearlessness and compassion

by Pema Chodron

Paperback, 2018

Publication

Imprint: Boulder : Shambhala, 2018. Context: Previsiouly published 2002. Responsibility: Pema Chodron, compiled and edited by Emily Hilburn Sell. OCLC Number: 992950076. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xvii, 130 pages ; 21 cm. Features: Includes bibliography, glossary, resources.

Call number

Love / Chodr

Barcode

BK-07796

ISBN

1611805953 / 9781611805956

Original publication date

2002

Collections

Your library, Adult Materials, Engaged Practices

CSS Library Notes

Named Person: Pema Chodron : Pema Chödrön |

Description: This book by the renowned American Buddhist nun offers short, stand-alone readings designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living. More than a collection of thoughts for the day, Comfortable with Uncertainty offers a progressive program of spiritual study, leading the reader through essential concepts, themes, and practices on the Buddhist path. Comfortable with Uncertainty does not assume prior knowledge of Buddhist thought or practice, making it a perfect introduction to Pema Chödrön’s teachings on lovingkindness, meditation, mindfulness, “nowness,” letting go, and working with fear and other painful emotions. Through the course of this book, readers will learn practical methods for heightening awareness and overcoming habitual patterns that block compassion -- Book jacket.

FY2018 /

Other editions

Comfortable with uncertainty : 108 teachings by Pema Chodron (Hardcover)

Physical description

xvii, 130 p.; 21 cm

Description

This book by the renowned American Buddhist nun offers short, stand-alone readings designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living. More than a collection of thoughts for the day, Comfortable with Uncertainty offers a progressive program of spiritual study, leading the reader through essential concepts, themes, and practices on the Buddhist path. Comfortable with Uncertainty does not assume prior knowledge of Buddhist thought or practice, making it a perfect introduction to Pema Chödrön’s teachings on lovingkindness, meditation, mindfulness, “nowness,” letting go, and working with fear and other painful emotions. Through the course of this book, readers will learn practical methods for heightening awareness and overcoming habitual patterns that block compassion.… (more)

Language

English

Original language

English

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User reviews

LibraryThing member FrankJudeBoccio

Maybe my favorite book from Pema Chodron; certainly one of the most useful books from her or any other Buddhist teacher as far as I'm concerned. Short pithy "chapters" that both offer deep dharma teachings AND practice instruction. Reading one passage a day, and letting the teaching or practice

sink in, becomes a lovely guided practice of 108 days. And then you can just start all over and do it again, for the first time! :)

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LibraryThing member KinnicChick

108 teachings from Pema Chodron, collected from her other writings... I knew it was a collection of teachings, but I was unaware it was a compilation from her other books, most of which we have. Not a problem, though. This is a distillation of sorts, taking bits and pieces and combining them by the

editor to "cultivate fearlessness and compassion" specifically.

I found it to be a book full of short pieces that are easily accessible and helpful to a student of the path.

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LibraryThing member margaretfield

amazing. dense with ideas

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