Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion [B0597-HC]

2010 HCDJ in Gift-Worthy condition. 108 practical teachings for cultivating mindfulness and compassion in the face of fear and uncertainty, from the author of When Things Fall Apart. Collecting the most essential, stirring, and stand-alone passages from Chödrön's previous books, this compact handbook for spiritual practice is designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living. Readers do not need to have prior knowledge of Buddhist thought or practice, making Comfortable with Uncertainty a perfect introduction to Pema Chödrön's teaching. It explores life-changing concepts, themes, and practices such as lovingkindness, meditation, mindfulness, "nowness," letting go, and working with fear and other painful emotions, and shows how anyone (not just Buddhists) can draw from them to become more courageous, aware, and kindhearted. With these teachings, Pema lays the groundwork for how we can start to overcome the habitual patterns that so often hinder compassion for ourselves and others-and that hold us back from embracing our lives joyfully and fearlessly. To anyone who ever wanted to experience true freedom, these teachings are a shining light on the path.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Lovely nuggets of wisdom on being present in life, letting go, and meditation. With more knowledge of Buddhism and meditation practice I might have understood some points better, but even without that background it was an enjoyable book"; "This isn't the type of book that you 'finish'. I read it from cover to cover and will likely return to read it over and over again."; "Wisdom from the wonderful teacher, Pema Chodron, in a very accessible daily read format."