When Things Fall Apart

Heart Advice for Difficult Times

De: Pema Chodron

Narrado por: Christy Meyer

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

Great Lessons

This book simplifies lessons for a more rewarding life. It teaches you how to treat yourself, others, and the world better.

Profound & pragmatic wisdom

This is another of Pema Chodron’s books that could be listened to again and again, providing new learning in each iteration. Every part offers deep insight that is both philosophical and directly applicable to daily life.

SOS

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

Wonderful

Many great lessons. I highly recommend it. Here’s a few of my favorite quotes:

“The Path is the goal”

“Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth “

“Don’t take anything for granted and don’t believe everything you’re told”

Are certain parts of the book repeated?

This book resonated deeply with me, capturing the essence of its philosophy with simplicity and clarity. However, I found myself encountering repeated passages throughout, leaving me uncertain whether this was intentional within the book's structure or a flaw in the recording. Nonetheless, the recurring messages served as potent reminders, reinforcing the book's timeless wisdom. Classic Pema ❤️‍🩹

Horrible narrator

This is one of my favorite books. And I decided to download the audio because I wanted a refresh but I couldn’t even get through the first chapter. This woman’s voice did not match the message of this book.

An Important Read

This book has provided wisdom to me during all phases of life! I am thankful for all of the teachings in this book. The author effortlessly transforms the Buddhist teachings into digestible chapters that one can easily apply to their life. I will continue to deeply reflect on its wisdom throughout my life!

Great teachings to apply

I enjoyed learning new perspectives and methods to get through life. I wasn't expecting it to be primarily applying Buddhist teachings but I enjoyed learning about it nonetheless.

Life changing. Read 5 times.

Totally worth it. Read it 5 times. Will read again. So much wisdom. Yes. Yes. Yes.

I found myself on practically every page. It was a relief to know that I'm not losing my mind, hank you so much for this.

This book was very helpful, but it is necessary for me to read it several times because of its depth. I am very appreciative of it.😘