When Things Fall Apart- by Pema Chödrön book summary

Описание: WHEN THINGS FALL APART
by Pema Chodron

This book is about learning to approach life in a way that allows us to accept any obstacles that confront us.

Fear is a door to your Truth
reflect to understand what it means, don't just try to resolve it or fix it
life transitions through CAOS and ORDER- create space in your life to let things happen

Loneliness is a perfect opportunity for self-observation and self-love. Re-center ourselves.

The duality of Hope and Fear creates a feeling of perpetual dissatisfaction with ourselves.
We hope to achieve greater things but we fear how our failures to do so might reflect on us.
Celebrate impermanence, suffering, and egolessness bring us closer to the meaning of life.
Impermanence- what goes up must come down, beginnings come with their ends. Embrace it.
Suffering- there is no pleasure without pain, accept your current state, learn from it, and your tolerance for pain will increase.
Egolessness- live in the moment and let go of your past and future.

Compassion for others increases our own self-compassion
practice TONGLEN- breathing meditation technique that turns pain into joy.

No more Struggle- means observe, embrace and investigate your thoughts- ask yourself-what scares me most?

Use poison as medicine- using times of suffering as a wake-up call. Breathe work Meditation of breathing in the urge you experiencing, and breath it out again with a feeling of creating space and freedom for yourself.

Manifestation of awakening energy- take the present moment for what it is and it will be your teacher.


Conclusion:
ACCEPT THE PLACE WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW.
GROW THROUGH IT