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Pema Chodron

Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears Paperback – December 21, 2010

by Pema Chodron (Author)

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In this book Pema Chödrön shows us how to break free of destructive patterns in our lives and experience a new sense of freedom and happiness. Drawing on the Buddhist concept of shenpa, she helps us to see how certain habits of mind tend to “hook” us and get us stuck in states of anger, blame, self-hatred, and addiction. The good news is that once we start to see these patterns, we can begin to change our lives for the better.

The key is learning a new way of facing the inevitable difficulties and insecurities of our daily lives: we must learn how to stay present and open our hearts. “This path entails uncovering three basic human qualities,” explains Pema. “These qualities have always been with us but perhaps have gotten buried and almost forgotten. They are natural intelligence, natural warmth, and natural openness. Everyone, everywhere, all over the globe, has these qualities and can call on them to help themselves and others."

This book gives us the insights and practices we can immediately put to use in our lives to awaken these essential qualities. In her friendly and encouraging style, Pema Chödrön helps us to take a bold leap toward a new way of living—one that will bring about positive transformation for ourselves and for our troubled world.

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“This short guide provides valuable tools for change in uncertain times.”—Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Pema Chödrön is an American Buddhist nun in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa. She is resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan monastery in North America established for Westerners. She is the author of many books and audiobooks, including the best-selling When Things Fall Apart and Don't Bite the Hook.

Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Shambhala; Reprint edition (December 21, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1569570558
ISBN-13: 978-1569570555
ASIN: 1590308433
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.4 x 7.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
Average Customer Review: 224 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,488 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #175 in Buddhism (Books)
- #210 in Mental & Spiritual Healing
- #1070 in Personal Transformation Self-Help

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Jes

Just what I needed it when I needed it

January 21, 2015

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Here Pema Chodron gives us the steps to break our habits and from the beginning I was able to use the steps. Right now I’m working on getting rid of old habits and thinking as they no longer serve me. I’m tired of living the stories and not living life. As I’ve been breaking these stories for the last year people thought something was wrong, but there isn’t I’m waking up. Now I see the gaps in this stories and with this book I was able to take it to a new level and break some habits I hadn’t been able to break before. I highly recommend this book to people.

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Gear Guy

Awesome writer, and Teacher

September 11, 2017

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Everything this lady writes is a classic learning aid, mainly about ones self!!! Awesome writer, and Teacher!!

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Owlness

Transformative!

October 20, 2013

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This is so helpful I have purchased it on Kindle and in paperback. If we practice compassion to ourselves and sit with the energies and emotions of shenpa, we can learn to feel our oneness with all the world. By not getting hooked by whatever small event that slights or angers us, we increase our spiritual courage to stay open and connect with others through our awareness that we all struggle with the same feelings. Our practice with the small painful events helps prepare us for times when major life changes, such as betrayal or death of a loved one occur.I have started to say to myself when difficulties happen, "Don't let the shenpa get you down! As one grows in loving kindness and stays more open to the challenges of life, Chodron teaches about tonglen, a spiritual practice that helps us to be part of the solution to our world's problems. I have read the book twice so far and read parts of it daily. It is an inspiration to me for handling life's difficulties in a way that brings compassion for myself and others.

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Pat Young

This book was the strongest help I could have had ...

August 25, 2014

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This book was the strongest help I could have had to help me out of a short-lived, but poisonous depression. This is the first book of hers I've read, and it certainly will not be the last. She is a Buddhist nun and I had never tried any of her many books. I had some idea they were kind of pop psychology, self-help books, and so I avoided them....She writes straight from the shoulder and helped me to look at myself realistically. It was "tough love" in spades......I will make a list of her many titles and refer to it when I am in need of, making sense of my world....Sincerely, Pat Young

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Truth and joy

November 19, 2018

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I’m a huge Pema fan and this book is more of her deep wisdom, wit and inspiration. Her take on Buddhism is easily digestible for the western mind especially someone like myself who grew up Catholic then rejected religion or spirituality in all forms and now has embraced Buddhist thought, teachings and meditation as a beautiful way of living. When Things Fall Apart was the first of her books I read. It really helped through difficult times and I’ve been a fan ever since.

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Inquisitive Professional

Wise words. Challenging to practice.

November 15, 2016

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We can improve our suffering and therefore the suffering of others. It is like the stock market and all of life. There are ups and downs, highs and lows. Just when you think you fixed everything, crashes and burns. The lesson may be resilience and getting back on track easier and easier with each upheaval.

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ecando4

A very wise women gives advice

January 4, 2016

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I have enjoyed reading several of Pema Chodron's books. They have all been helpful. I also recommend her Udemy courses, particularly "The Freedom to Choose Something Different".

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Kimberly Fujioka

Excellent book on understanding habits and breaking them

July 28, 2013

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Excellent Buddhist book applying the principles to everyday problems related to not being awake or present to life. Many habits are fueled by desires and fears which are a result of the story we tell ourselves which at closer inc
Edition is only a fantasy. Chord on does an excellent job of illuminating the basic Buddhist practice in a non sectarian manner that can be digested by even the non religious. I have read other books by Chodron and admire her ability to write about everyday challenges and apply Buddhist practice in a non threatening and simple way.

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