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when things fall apart heart advice for difficult times
the beautiful practicality of her teaching has made pema chodron one of the most beloved of contemporary american spiritual authors among buddhists and non buddhists alike . a collection of talks she gave between 1987 and 1994 the book is a treasury of wisdom for going on living when we are overcome by pain and difficulties . chodron discusses p br using painful emotions to cultivate wisdom compassion and courage br communicating so as to encourage others to open up rather than shut down br practices for reversing habitual patterns br methods for working with chaotic situations br ways for creating effective social action
describes a traditional buddhist approach to suffering and how embracing the painful situation and using communication negative habits and challenging experiences leads to emotional growth and happiness .