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When Things Fall Apart

Heart Advice for Difficult Times

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When Things Fall Apart

By: Pema Chodron
Narrated by: Christy Meyer
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How can we live our lives when everything seems to fall apart—when we are continually overcome by fear, anxiety, and pain? The answer, Pema Chödrön suggests, might be just the opposite of what you expect. Here, in her most beloved and acclaimed work, Pema shows that moving toward painful situations and becoming intimate with them can open up our hearts in ways we never before imagined. Drawing from traditional Buddhist wisdom, she offers life-changing tools for transforming suffering and negative patterns into habitual ease and boundless joy.

©1997, 2016 Pema Chodron (P)2022 Shambhala Publications Buddhism Meditation Personal Development Personal Success Spirituality Tibetan Difficult Times

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When you want to send one out (or don’t want to because you’re too scared, ashamed, whatever), this book will be one of your best friends. Just need Yourself and this book. I recommend listening more than once and tracking how it sounds diff each time through❤️sending peace and love and my greatest appreciation to pema and her teachers for sharing their wisdom

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Incredible, timeless learnings. Unfortunately the reader delivered in a sing-song-y, breathy manner that felt disconnected to the message. For me, it was difficult to pay attention, hearing it read in what felt like a children’s book kind of voice, while the contents are mature, deviously funny, and profoundly severe. This made me doubt that the reader had any experience with the teachings, creating a disconnect that was almost insurmountable. I would love to have heard the author read it, or at least someone who had personal experience with what was being read.

Solid message, read in the wrong tone

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Wonderful voice for the content. Beautiful flow and amazing material to connect with. It often helps me sleep!

Love listening again

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Found this book the day I was broken up with and definitely a good read if you’re going through a hard time. There was a lot useful advice and reassurance. Enjoyed the soft spoken narration, too.

Much needed read.

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I loved it all- mostly Tong Lin and other meditation techniques all I will apply and use

Tonglinl

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Voice of narrator does not fit the energy of the author or the content.

Great Book/ Narrator Voice 👎

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Perfect narration for a beautiful book. I’m listening to it at the perfect time in my life for me to take it all in.

Loved it

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This, like many other books sharing the Dharma, provided wise and insightful thoughts, provided new perspectives on how to find peace and belonging, and helped me be more mindful.

Wise and insightful

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The subject is all timing related. You will understand what you need to wherever you are on your individual journey. I will listen several times and then again.

Excellent journey, clarity

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Love this book. Very informative. So many good techniques. Will listen again. Thank you for sharing.

Good advice.

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