Welcoming the Unwelcome
by Pema Chödrön
Her later teachings on open-heartedness in a divided world: bodhichitta, working with difficult people, groundlessness. Warm and relevant.
Read it if…
you want Chödrön on living kindly amid conflict.
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you are new to her; start with When Things Fall Apart.
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Three things you will actually use
- Welcome what arrives.
- Soften toward the difficult.
- Groundlessness is the ground.
Do this first
Practice tonglen for someone who irritates you.
Our verdict
Open-hearted in hard times.
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