The Wisdom of No Escape
by Pema Chödrön
Talks from a month-long retreat: loving-kindness toward ourselves, joy, precision, not seeking a way out. Her earliest book and among her most direct.
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Three things you will actually use
- No escape is the good news.
- Start with kindness to yourself.
- Precision, gentleness, letting go.
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Read the talk on loving-kindness and apply it to your worst habit.
Our verdict
Foundational Chödrön.
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