When Things Fall Apart
Pema Chodron
Shambhala
<p>The beautiful practicality of her teaching has made Pema Chouml;drouml;n one of the most beloved of contemporary American spiritual authors among Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. A collection of talks she gave between 1987 and 1994, the book is a treasury of wisdom for going on living when we are overcome by pain and difficulties. Chouml;drouml;n discusses:<li>Using painful emotions to cultivate wisdom, compassion, and courage<li>Communicating so as to encourage others to open up rather than shut down<li>Practices for reversing habitual patterns<li>Methods for working with chaotic situations<li>Ways for creating effective social action</li></li></li></li></li></p>