The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
About This Book
Pema Chödrön addresses the universal human experience of fear — and argues that the places that scare us are precisely the places where the greatest growth is possible. Drawing on the Shambhala and Tibetan Buddhist concepts of the "warrior" — not a military hero but someone who is willing to be open and tender in the face of suffering — she offers practices for developing genuine courage: not the absence of fear but the willingness to act from the heart in spite of it.
What You'll Learn
Bodhichitta — the awakened heart — is inherently present in all beings; what obscures it is not our fundamental nature but our habitual armoring against pain. The warrior's path is not about acquiring toughness but about removing the armoring — becoming more open, not less, in the face of difficulty. Every moment of genuine connection with another person's suffering is a moment of spiritual development.
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