{"product_id":"the-places-that-scare-you-a-guide-to-fearlessness-in-difficult-times-9781590302651","title":"The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTransform Fear Into Compassion with Pema Chödrön's Buddhist Wisdom\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A lively and accessible take on ancient techniques for transforming terror and pain into joy and compassion,\" from beloved Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Places That Scare You\u003c\/i\u003e offers lifelong guidance for changing how we relate to scary and difficult moments. This essential Buddhist text shows how to use difficulties and fears as pathways to soften our hearts and open us to greater kindness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCore Buddhist Teachings for Modern Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe always have a choice in how we react to the circumstances of our lives. We can let them harden us and make us increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and allow our inherent human kindness to shine through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePema Chödrön provides essential tools for dealing with the many difficulties that life throws our way, teaching us how to awaken our basic human goodness and connect deeply with others—to accept ourselves and everything around us complete with faults and imperfections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Learn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from the core teachings of Buddhism, Chödrön shows the strength that comes from staying in touch with what's happening in our lives right now. She helps us unmask the ways in which our egos cause us to resist life as it is. If we go to the places that scare us, Pema suggests, we just might find the boundless life we've always dreamed of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis hardcover edition from the Shambhala Library collection delivers practical Buddhist wisdom for navigating uncertainty, building emotional resilience, and cultivating genuine compassion in challenging circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Pema Chödrön\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePema Chödrön\u003c\/b\u003e is an American Buddhist nun in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa and resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in North America. She is the author of numerous best-selling books, including \u003ci\u003eWhen Things Fall Apart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiving Beautifully\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWelcoming the Unwelcome\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shambhala Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681258869010,"sku":"9781590302651","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_21e6316f-6d30-41da-9cfb-3bf5227c8afe.jpg?v=1733950926","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-places-that-scare-you-a-guide-to-fearlessness-in-difficult-times-9781590302651","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}