The Places That Scare You

A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times

By: Pema Chödrön

Narrated by: Joanna Rotte

Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

©2017 Pema Chödrön (P)2017 Random House Audio

You need to listen more than once

a book that will bring enlightenment to your life, the perfect book to ground your spiritual believes

WOW!!!

I loved, loved this book and teaching. The narrator's voice was soothing and calm, perfect for the instruction. Thank you. This was my first read by this author. I definitely want to check out others by her as well.

The most beautiful book I’ve ever read

Every time I read a chapter I was amazed at how it was just the lesson I needed to hear. This book touched me so deeply. Thank you Pema, from the bottom of my heart, for this beautiful knowledge.

Amazing.

As always, Pema Chödrön is full of wisdom for difficult times. Narration is great. Highly recommend.

Have good stuff

I need to return to it.

It has some useful stuff mainly gives notes about the Buddha, but also other stuff about fearlessness.

Fearlessness is when you are no longer expecting an end.

I need to re-read this book.

How to live.

If you want to become fully realized, read or listen to this book, and every book and teaching of Pema Chodran. At the time I discovered Pema’s work, I was in a very dark place in my life. These teachings helped me deal with the grief of losing my only sister, the life threatening mental illness of my child, the bitter end of a 20-year marriage and help me cope during a time of deep self doubt. I listened every single day for 3 years. Because of her teachings, I not only survived but learned to see everything more clearly, and find purpose and find joy again.

So Many More Places These Days!

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.

Perfect book at the perfect time

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.

One of Pima’s Best

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

In betweenness

Great exploration of groundlessness. In particular, Pema provides a unique view on the heart sutra and how we look for solid ground, and it doesn't exist. 🙏