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The Places That Scare You

A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times

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The Places That Scare You

By: Pema Chödrön
Narrated by: Joanna Rotte
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We always have a choice, Pema Chödrön teaches: We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us and make us increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and make us kinder. Here Pema provides the tools to deal with the problems and difficulties that life throws our way. This wisdom is always available to us, she teaches, but we usually block it with habitual patterns rooted in fear. Beyond that fear lies a state of openheartedness and tenderness. This audiobook teaches us how to awaken our basic goodness and connect with others, to accept ourselves and others complete with faults and imperfections, and to stay in the present moment by seeing through the strategies of ego that cause us to resist life as it is.

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This book literally changed my life. I first bought it in 2003, when I was a broken, angry young man. When I read this I softened. I found love and happiness, things I figured were simply fairytales. Now as I approach 40 I am something I never thought I’d be. A happy man. And it all started with The Places That Scare You.
Do yourself a favour and listen to this. Remember Buddhism is a philosophy not a religion. I know many people who follow the path of the Buddha from many (and very different) religions.

Beautiful

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I loved this book! It was thoughtfully and spiritually provoking. and as all things do, it came across my path at the most appropriate time. I look forward to reviewing it soon.

wonderful!

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I was recently introduced to Pema Chodron's writing and I cannot get enough of her teaching and wisdom. It is critical for all of us to learn from this type of wisdom so that we can get back to civil discourse in our communities, and our country.

amazing book

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not at all what I expected but perfect.
easy to follow and listen to.
recommend

suprising

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Luego de escuchar las veces que sean las lecciones profundas de Pema Chödrön se abre la vida a una dimensión espiritual para mi todo el tiempo nueva.

La verdadera apertura

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Great book, insightful and reassuring, I’ve been learning about this understanding for several years, this is a great one.

Soothing voice

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I loved this teaching. It clear and we’ll written for a student. Not lofty. So relatable for me

So helpful

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Pema has been my go-to guru for years (since I, like she, could not have survived my near-divorce without the help of some calming external help) but this book, clearly without knowledge of the scourge of Covid that was to come, still manages to lift one out of the terrors of everyday headlines and refine that fear into something useful. She is beyond wise (and occasionally very funny) m taking examples from everyday life. She will comfort you too. Blessed be.

So Many More Places These Days!

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I found this book seeking spiritual guidance on how to do shadow work and face things the scare me. what a perfect lesson in becoming a spiritual warrior and learning Bodichithra.

Perfect book at the perfect time

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Excellent reader with Good cadence and needed appropriate emotions well articulated .
I was unaware this was a teaching book on various Buddhist tools . It was great I’ll listen toot a few times to really integrate it
I loved it. Gong = Open Mind

One of Pima’s Best

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