The Knowledge of No Escape: And the Path of Loving-Kindness
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It’s true, as they are saying, that we are able to solely love others once we past love ourselves and we are able to solely expertise actual pleasure once we cease operating from ache. The important thing to understanding these truisms lies in remaining open to life in all circumstances, and right here Pema Chödrön reveals us how. As a result of once we embrace the happiness and struggling, intelligence and confusion which might be a pure a part of life, we are able to start to find a wellspring of brave love inside our hearts.
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TONDY –
Classic Chodron!
A very inspiring book that it easy to read and full of insights that only Pema can convey.
She describes the issues involved in our search for the awakened state in easy to grasp language.
Several surprising thought nuggets are interspersed throughout the book, like samsara and nirvana are one and the same, and inconveniences are to be welcomed, not avoided.
I am constantly reading mindfulness/ Buddhist books, and this is one of the best books Iâve read.
Frank Bruno –
The most valuable book in my library.
It’s difficult to go at this because any reader might come to the piece from so many different perspectives. This is not a work of scholarship, nor is it evangelical. And I find each of those points greatly in its favor. I think it would be best to read it after checking out a survey source to familiarize yourself with the essentials of the tradition. I strongly suggest Huston Smith. Smith was a preeminent scholar of world religion and a Buddhist practitioner (among several other spiritual traditions-really!) for many years while maintaining his identity as a Christian: a fascinating guy whose work deserves a lengthy review of its own.
PC’s central point is that all of this stuff is about developing genuine compassion/Lovingkindness/Maitri for ourselves, and thereby for the other living beings of our world. Nothing here about floating around under the ceiling, holding your breath for an hour and a half…or finally coming to THE TRUE RELIGION…or THE TRUE BUDDHISM, either. It’s about how to live well by incorporating an honest spiritual practice and set of rational beliefs into our life. I would also like to stress the importance of PC being a native English speaker. Sadly many people have a misunderstanding of this tradition because so many of it’s early teachers had to rely on literal translations as a result of their not being sufficiently fluent to explain the essentially spiritual concepts that they were trying to put across. Obviously, this commentary is a huge fan letter, and everyone will not come away with the same opinion. Regardless, The Wisdom…is well worth a look..hey, it’s really pretty shortð
musicway –
Simple Wisdom to Clear Your Head
This is a wonderful set of short lectures that Pema Chodron gave to a group of meditation students that stayed for a month at the Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia where she is a resident teacher. The lectures are to the point, deal with anger, addiction, fear, joy, and all the many problems we are faced with not only daily, but constatly in our minds, whether we are aware of them or not. She gives techniques to understand what it is that fills our minds and often poisons our hearts, how to label them so that ultimately we may move past these problems with compassion, understanding and ultimately help put ourselves at ease. I highly recommend this book if you are interested in meditation and/or are suffering from anger, addiction (to anything- shopping, drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, love, etc…), or just seek more interpersonal peace.
Bee –
not at all preachy! love it.
i will update this when i have finished the book…but i just felt impassioned to say how much i love the authors style of writing. so many authors do not write in a humble style. this author is not preachy at all. nor egocentric. i love that.
Scott Novis –
Beautiful
I don’t know what I could add other than to share I am glad I started to discover her work here. Great works feel like they were written for you personally. This book feels like that doubly so. It is so rare to read a book and think, oh the author knows me! But that is how this felt. I am so grateful I picked it up and found myself here now.
Kindle Customer –
Interesting book on living in awareness and kindness
An interesting book on living in awareness and kindness was delivered quickly and in great condition.
Thank you for helping me acquire this book required for a just starting course.
K. Greene –
A Beautiful, Heart-Opening Short Read
This is my favorite Pema Chödrön book for the time being. As always with her material, I am grateful to digest the basic, raw, charming manner in which she conveys some traditional, (quite frankly) sometimes otherwise dry teachings. With her writing and guidance, they are anything but (dry). This book really hits on the necessity of removing our armor, getting out of our comfort zone (no matter what that is), finding out where our personal edge is and lets us leap from there; to play in the eye of the storm. Even the chapter on tonglen seems more encouraging and compassionate than her other works that I’ve read, all of which I tremendously enjoyed. This is a tender, bravery-promoting little book that I appreciate rereading whenever I feel a bit numb or scared or too comfortable.
Laurie P. –
Quintesscential Pema Chodron—A Classic!
If I could only have one book to read for the rest of my life, this would be it. Pema Chodron has a way of articulating Buddhist teachings that makes them immediately accessible and relevant to the listener’s own life, and regardless of one’s religious or spiritual affiliation. This is Good Medicine; the kind that leaves you in touch with your innate curiosity, and open to Life in a refreshed way. Mind-expanding in the best possible sense. I’ve read a few other of her books (Start Where you Are, When Things Fall Apart), which are also excellent. But this was my first introduction to her writings 20+ years ago, and still remains a favorite.
Cliente do Kindle –
Pra ser bem honesta eu comprei este livro na ultima semana porque tem algumas pessoas na minha vida profissional que não me acrescentam nada, só sugam e eu simplesmente não estava com vontade nem de olhar pra elas, não que sejam pessoas ruins, mas estava me perguntando a tempos, porque me importar, porque lhe dar com elas se não recebo nada de bom disso?
Ouvi falar da autora porque faço yoga e ela me foi indicada e o tÃtulo desse livro me chamou a atenção. Nunca li nada sobre Budismo e os ensinamentos da autora não são nenhuma novidade, mas relembrar de que tudo isso, o bom, o ruim, a alegria, a tristeza e tudo mais é o que é a vida fez diferença… me lembrou de espirar e que um pouco de bondade, paciência com os outros e com nós mesmo é essencial.
Definitivamente vou ler o livro novamente porque não dá pra absorver tudo de uma vez.
Sobre a pergunta que fiz no inÃcio da minha avaliação de porque lhe dar com certas pessoas o que no momento extraà do livro foi “faça para que ninguém mais tenha que fazer” e não me tornei nem de longe um iluminada por enquanto isso tem sido suficiente e estou me sentido bem melhor, afinal o propósito do livro não é que nos tornemos pessoas melhores, mas que passemos a aceitar o que somos.
Zoe –
I’ve had a tough time for the last while and have been trying to learn about Mindfulness…but I never actually GOT it until I read this book. A friend of mine lent me his copy and I just couldn’t believe how easy it was to say YES, now I know…and understand – talk about a light bulb going on, or whatever the term is! I wanted to highlight parts…practically the whole book but obviously couldn’t as it wasn’t mine! I ordered a copy for myself as it’s one you need to have on hand to pick up and read over and over again. Pema Chodron is an American Buddhist nun who is a resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan monastery in North America established for Westerners.
I can’t say enough about her writing and how easy it is to read. In no way does she just preach about Buddhism, but about LIFE even throwing in a few spicy words now and again. I just wish the whole world would read it, then maybe the sad state of affairs in many countries, caused by ignorance, just might be a better place. Now I’m absolutely hooked and there are so many books here on Amazon of hers to choose from, I want them all! In fact I wish I could share a cup of tea with Pema Chodron at Gampo Abbey. Must admit I’m a little obsessed at the present time reading about Buddhism – who knows? From Jewish – Agnostic – Atheist…I might be on to something?!
Harrison Leaf –
This is a brilliant easy read full of wisdom and learning – a book I will re-visit again and again
Scott Ferreira-Costa –
A really great book that doesn’t require any knowledge or even belief in Buddhism to understand and appreciate. There is so much wisdom in this little book that even though I’ve read other similar authors, I’ll always come back to this book over the years and have read it countless times.
Pete T. –
The chapters about breathing techniques, and about âwhen you see a Buddha, kill the Buddhaâ are good as they make sense and pretty deep. The rest is really disappointing and I can understand why it is disappointing: it seems either the author has limited understanding of the topics or is trying to be creative in the interpretation.
Buddhism is really simple and logical. If you really wants to get to know it, listen to people who has come to Buddhism from scientific background and you will see how it makes sense without needing you to believe in anything.