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Start Where You Are

A Guide to Compassionate Living

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Start Where You Are

By: Pema Chodron
Narrated by: Joanna Rotté
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Start Where You Are is an indispensable audiobook for cultivating fearlessness and awakening a compassionate heart. With insight and humor, Pema Chödrön offers guidance on how we can accept our flaws and embrace ourselves wholeheartedly as a prerequisite for developing compassion. Chödrön frames her teachings around fifty-nine traditional Tibetan Buddhist slogans (called lojong in Tibetan), such as: “Always apply only a joyful state of mind” and “Don’t seek others’ pain as the limbs of your own happiness.” Through working with these slogans, we can begin to develop the courage to face our inner pain and thereby discover a wealth of freedom, well-being, and confidence.

©1994 Pema Chödrön (P)2008 Shambhala Publications
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It’s going to be all right. Ani Pema’s got your back! While this is soaked in Buddhism, the lessons on managing your struggles and evolving as a person are universal. Lean in and trust the process. 🙏🏼

For Those Seeking Peace

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Better than Trungpa. More accessible wording. Helpful personal examples. Loved every minute of listening. Good narrator too.

Purely clear explanations

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Pema is a great teacher And can help you open your heart and find your soft spot that allows you to show compassion to everyone. There are many teachings that do the same but her words speak directly to my heart.

The narrator Joanna is exceptional. She is top of the list for voice actors.

Yet another way to open your heart

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This is a very practical ZEN book, you should definitely read it.

I can't even say in words how good this book if you are into ZEN and ENLIGHTENMENT.

NOTE TO SELF: YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK AGAIN AND AGAIN, THIS IS ONE OF YOUR TOP ENLIGHTENMENT BOOKS.

This book is a must read! USEFUL! IMPORTANT!

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Pema teaches that sharing our goodness and feeling empathy for our fellow beings is a gift! I would recommend to anyone looking for a change in their live!

This book is excellent for any faith!

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I believe the narrator narrates a number of Peña’s books and she is in top form here

The narration is top notch

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high high recommend

brilliant teachings from a brilliant person

thank you Pema

stop reading and get the book already

enlightening

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I'm a single mom of three and the everyday struggles are real,however it can be managed by applying these teachings. I want to have space to be kind to myself and my children throughout this process.

it's just great advice that can be applied to everyday living.

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I truly dare someone not to benefit from this. an absolutely fantastic must read book

woo

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Counterintuitive but seems to work. It surprised me. I hope it is not a passing solution.

Counterintuitive

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