Pema Chödrön's perennially best-selling classic on overcoming life's difficulties cuts to the heart of spirituality and personal growth--now in a newly designed 20th-anniversary edition with a new afterword by Pema.
Pema Chödrön’s perennial bestseller offers a radical path through life’s hardest moments: move toward difficulty, not away from it. This 20th-anniversary edition transforms ancient Buddhist wisdom into practical guidance for navigating uncertainty, heartbreak, and fear with grace. The book that finds exactly who needs it.
$19.95
How do we find peace when the ground beneath us feels unsteady? When fear and uncertainty become constant companions? Pema Chödrön’s beloved classic offers a radical answer: move toward the difficulty, not away from it.
This perennial bestseller has guided countless readers through life’s hardest moments—job loss, heartbreak, illness, grief—by revealing an ancient Buddhist truth: the very things we resist hold the key to our liberation. Chödrön’s warm, accessible voice makes profound Tibetan Buddhist teachings feel like wisdom shared over tea with a trusted friend.
Rather than offering quick fixes or empty reassurance, When Things Fall Apart invites you to fundamentally shift your relationship with discomfort. Learn to sit with uncertainty instead of running from it. Discover how to transform painful patterns into opportunities for genuine growth. Each chapter offers practical meditation techniques and real-world guidance for navigating life’s inevitable storms.
This beautiful 20th-anniversary edition includes a new afterword from Pema herself, reflecting on two decades of reader responses and her own deepening practice. It’s the perfect addition to any spiritual library—whether you’re new to mindfulness or a longtime practitioner.
Here at the shop, we’ve watched this book find its way into the hands of exactly who needs it, time and again. It’s the kind of wisdom that stays with you, dog-eared and underlined, ready to offer comfort whenever the waves get rough. And on the Maine coast, we know a thing or two about weathering storms.
Pema Chödrön's perennially best-selling classic on overcoming life's difficulties cuts to the heart of spirituality and personal growth--now in a newly designed 20th-anniversary edition with a new afterword by Pema.
It is only when we believe our thoughts that we suffer. Pema shows us how to stop struggling with ourselves and embrace what is.
Pema Chödrön is a treasure. This book is a precious gift to us all.
Full of wise advice on how to live with courage and compassion in the midst of pain and uncertainty, this is a book I turn to again and again.
Pema's teachings are as relevant and helpful as ever. When Things Fall Apart is essential reading for anyone who wants to transform their relationship with difficulty.
| Weight | 0.50 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 5.32 × 0.52 × 8.24 in |
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| Subject | Body, Mind & Spirit, Buddhism, Mindfulness & Meditation, Personal Growth, Religion, Self-help, Tibetan |
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