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  • Start Where You Are

  • A Guide to Compassionate Living
  • By: Pema Chodron
  • Narrated by: Joanna Rotté
  • Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (666 ratings)

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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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For Those Seeking Peace

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. 🙏🏼

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This book is excellent for any faith!

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!

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The narration is top notch

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

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Purely clear explanations

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

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Yet another way to open your heart

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.

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This book is a must read! USEFUL! IMPORTANT!

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.

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

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Counterintuitive

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

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Wonderful content and narration !! Highly recommend

The teachings shared in this work are life changing. I will be listening to this book often, as it brings me to a place of deep contemplation and peace.

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I needed this

Remembering, practicing, working, not working, forgiveness, unity, simplicity, duality, non-duality. This is what I needed.

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