If you enjoy Pema Chodron or are seeking practical wisdom to get through hardships, this book is a MUST! It’s invaluable!! Even if you have all her full-length books like I do, this pocket-sized copy of excerpts is wonderfully arranged, includes references so you know where the excerpt came from, and is perfect for picking up to read at any time, anywhere. Her thoughts on humanity and the journey called life are beautiful and I find myself in awe each moment I open this book.
• I have two copies—one I take with me most places and another copy that stays at home incase the other gets lost or damaged. I carry the on-the-go copy for quick access incase I have downtime at work or between classes in nursing school, and it’s full of underlined passages and notes. I like to read this any time I’m not feeling my best, am stressed, feeling stuck, or need a little boost of perspective to “realign” myself and refocus my thoughts/feelings. I always gain so much from this book.
• Her practical, down-to-earth, peaceful teachings and encouragement are for those from all walks of life, backgrounds, and faiths. This book is for anyone and is NOT constructed with the assumption the reader is Buddhist (just putting that out there for those who may be religious, have concerns, or haven’t read material outside of their own tradition). For example, I don’t consider myself Buddhist but love the philosophy. I find her teachings, encouragement, and wisdom to be directly applicable in so many situations and it has made a positive difference in my life. I cannot recommend this little book enough!
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If you enjoy Pema Chodron or are seeking practical wisdom to get through hardships, this book is a MUST! It’s invaluable!! Even if you have all her full-length books like I do, this pocket-sized copy of excerpts is wonderfully arranged, includes references so you know where the excerpt came from, and is perfect for picking up to read at any time, anywhere. Her thoughts on humanity and the journey called life are beautiful and I find myself in awe each moment I open this book.• I have two copies—one I take with me most places and another copy that stays at home incase the other gets lost or damaged. I carry the on-the-go copy for quick access incase I have downtime at work or between classes in nursing school, and it’s full of underlined passages and notes. I like to read this any time I’m not feeling my best, am stressed, feeling stuck, or need a little boost of perspective to “realign” myself and refocus my thoughts/feelings. I always gain so much from this book.• Her practical, down-to-earth, peaceful teachings and encouragement are for those from all walks of life, backgrounds, and faiths. This book is for anyone and is NOT constructed with the assumption the reader is Buddhist (just putting that out there for those who may be religious, have concerns, or haven’t read material outside of their own tradition). For example, I don’t consider myself Buddhist but love the philosophy. I find her teachings, encouragement, and wisdom to be directly applicable in so many situations and it has made a positive difference in my life. I cannot recommend this little book enough!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2022
If you enjoy Pema Chodron or are seeking practical wisdom to get through hardships, this book is a MUST! It’s invaluable!! Even if you have all her full-length books like I do, this pocket-sized copy of excerpts is wonderfully arranged, includes references so you know where the excerpt came from, and is perfect for picking up to read at any time, anywhere. Her thoughts on humanity and the journey called life are beautiful and I find myself in awe each moment I open this book.
• I have two copies—one I take with me most places and another copy that stays at home incase the other gets lost or damaged. I carry the on-the-go copy for quick access incase I have downtime at work or between classes in nursing school, and it’s full of underlined passages and notes. I like to read this any time I’m not feeling my best, am stressed, feeling stuck, or need a little boost of perspective to “realign” myself and refocus my thoughts/feelings. I always gain so much from this book.
• Her practical, down-to-earth, peaceful teachings and encouragement are for those from all walks of life, backgrounds, and faiths. This book is for anyone and is NOT constructed with the assumption the reader is Buddhist (just putting that out there for those who may be religious, have concerns, or haven’t read material outside of their own tradition). For example, I don’t consider myself Buddhist but love the philosophy. I find her teachings, encouragement, and wisdom to be directly applicable in so many situations and it has made a positive difference in my life. I cannot recommend this little book enough!
• I have two copies—one I take with me most places and another copy that stays at home incase the other gets lost or damaged. I carry the on-the-go copy for quick access incase I have downtime at work or between classes in nursing school, and it’s full of underlined passages and notes. I like to read this any time I’m not feeling my best, am stressed, feeling stuck, or need a little boost of perspective to “realign” myself and refocus my thoughts/feelings. I always gain so much from this book.
• Her practical, down-to-earth, peaceful teachings and encouragement are for those from all walks of life, backgrounds, and faiths. This book is for anyone and is NOT constructed with the assumption the reader is Buddhist (just putting that out there for those who may be religious, have concerns, or haven’t read material outside of their own tradition). For example, I don’t consider myself Buddhist but love the philosophy. I find her teachings, encouragement, and wisdom to be directly applicable in so many situations and it has made a positive difference in my life. I cannot recommend this little book enough!
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Reviewed in India on December 28, 2023
Pema Chodrons teachings are so simple yet so profound !
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