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Comfortable with Uncertainty
- 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
- Narrated by: Joanna Rotte
- Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
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This audiobook by Pema Chödrön, the renowned American Buddhist nun, offers short, stand-alone sections designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living. More than a collection of thoughts for the day, Comfortable with Uncertainty offers a progressive program of spiritual study, leading the listener through essential concepts, themes, and practices on the Buddhist path.
Comfortable with Uncertainty does not assume prior knowledge of Buddhist thought or practice, making it a perfect introduction to Chödrön's teachings on lovingkindness, meditation, mindfulness, "nowness", letting go, and working with fear and other painful emotions. Through the course of this audiobook, listeners will learn practical methods for heightening awareness and overcoming habitual patterns that block compassion.
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- Andrew T
- 2021-02-06
listen to again and again
This is one of those rare books you can and should listen to repeatedly. In this age of uncertainy, we can all be reminded of ways in which we can deal, cope and thrive
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- Max Cooper
- 2019-05-07
So helpful as usual
A great book by Pema as usual. Just listening to this helps me to open up in subtle ways. Thanks. Narration by Joanna Rotte is also well done.
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- Bonita Janzen
- 2018-09-18
A helpful guide
I like this book because it give wisdom based nuggets of insight from a Buddha Dharma insight perspective on various topics around being confident as a meditation practitioner in this ever changing world. It has a technical aspect that is presented with the encouragement and confidence of a long time teacher who really knows how to teach to the western audience.
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