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Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings (Hardcover)

by Pema Chodron (Author) "Spiritual awakening is frequently described as a journey to the top of a mountain..." (more)
Key Phrases: Grand Canyon, The Facts of Life, The Zen

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Comfortable with Uncertainty reads like a perfect companion guide to the traditional 108-day Buddhist retreat. In a day-by-day format, author Pema Chödrön dives into the soothing wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism, reminding us that groundlessness is the only ground we have to stand on. Each of her 108 teachings are brief (about two pages), and all of them are excerpted from longer discussions in Chödrön's previous bestselling books (The Places That Scare You and When Things Fall Apart). Nonetheless, newcomers as well as seasoned fans of Chödrön's writing will glean much from this training program for becoming a "warrior bodhisattva"--a term which, simply put, means one who aspires to act from an awakened heart.

Gradually, Chödrön guides readers beyond the tunnel vision of the self, expanding outward to include compassion for all of humanity. In the 12th teaching, "The Root of Suffering," Chödrön writes: "What keeps us unhappy and stuck in a limited view of reality is our tendency to seek pleasure and avoid pain, to seek security and avoid groundlessness, to seek comfort and avoid discomfort." In the 77th teaching, "Cool Loneliness," she suggests that the next time readers wake up in the morning feeling the "heartache of alienation" they try to "relax and touch the limitless space of the human heart." By the 101st teaching, Chödrön speaks to "taking refuge in the Sangha," meaning becoming warriors who are not only committed to taking off their own armors of self-pity, but are also committed to gently helping others do the same. Student warriors will also appreciate the glossary, bibliography, and resource guide in the back. --Gail Hudson

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"Marked by an unpretentious wisdom."— Boston Globe "Compiles short, inspirational readings for daily contemplation or sustained study."— Publishers Weekly

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Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Shambhala; 1st edition (August 13, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1570629722
ISBN-13: 978-1570629723
Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces

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Words of My Perfect Teacher, Revised Edition (Sacred Literature Series) by Patrul Rinpoche in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying: The Spiritual Classic & International Bestseller; Revised and Updated Edition by Sogyal Rinpoche in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
The Myth of Freedom (Shambhala Classics) by CHOGYAM TRUNGPA in Back Matter
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism by Chogyam Trungpa in Back Matter
The Great Path of Awakening by Jamgon Kongtrul in Back Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars Daily meditations for compassionate warriors., September 13, 2002

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Pema Chodron is a Buddhist teacher in the lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, her teacher. In her previous book, THE PLACES THAT SCARE YOU (2001), she wrote that compassionate "warriors-in-training need someone to guide them, a master warrior, a teacher, a spiritual friend, someone who knows the territory well and can help them find their way" (p. 113). For many of us, Chodron is that "someone."

COMFORTABLE WITH UNCERTAINTY is a compilation of 108 excerpts from Chodron's previous books that may be read as a collection of short, daily meditations for compassionate warriors-in-training. These teachings will stick with you, and they will resonate throughout the day. Readers expecting to find something new here may be disappointed. But for others, this book will offer an excellent introduction to Pema Chodron.

G. Merritt

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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful tool for self growth and discovery, February 24, 2003

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I write this review because I think the other reviews herein did not do justice to this exquiste gem of Buddhist teaching. Ms Chodorn is eloquent and articulate in her delivery of helpful insights into the human condition and gentle and simple in her understanding of what may restore balance. The book can be read piecemeal or from beginning to end. The glossary offers edification on Buddhist Sanskrit meanings, which I found helpful, since I am a beginner to Buddhism and not a student of Sanskrit. This book offers a path of healing and wholeness. To see it without this meaning is to miss the point. I have recommended it to many people, beginners and scholars of Buddhism alike. Without exception the book was well received. Buy the book -- forget the audiobook. This is one book you will want to hold and leaf through the pages. I would give it much more than a five star rating were it possible.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good content, bad reader, December 18, 2002

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Pema Chodron is one of my favorite Buddhist authors. She has a way of articulating subtle ideas that really resonates with me. I bought this book and enjoyed it, although much of the content was familiar from her previous books. I picked up the cassette version of the book to listen to while driving, and I didn't make it halfway through the first side of the first tape. The reader's overly emotive, breathy narration is grating. I thought I'd get used to it and focus more on the text, but it didn't happen. This is the same reader who did the audio version of "The Places That Scare You," which was equally unlistenable. It is a shame that the publisher, who coincidentally is also the reader, can't recognize the great gulf between her work and the author's. Can you say "ego"?

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Five stars for the content, two stars for the "performance". The reader of this Sounds True audio edition is also the founder of Sounds True. Read more

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