• Comfortable with Uncertainty

  • 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
  • By: Pema Chödrön
  • Narrated by: Joanna Rotte
  • Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (368 ratings)

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Comfortable with Uncertainty

By: Pema Chödrön
Narrated by: Joanna Rotte
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Publisher's summary

This audiobook by Pema Chödrön, the renowned American Buddhist nun, offers short, stand-alone sections designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living. More than a collection of thoughts for the day, Comfortable with Uncertainty offers a progressive program of spiritual study, leading the listener through essential concepts, themes, and practices on the Buddhist path.

Comfortable with Uncertainty does not assume prior knowledge of Buddhist thought or practice, making it a perfect introduction to Chödrön's teachings on lovingkindness, meditation, mindfulness, "nowness", letting go, and working with fear and other painful emotions. Through the course of this audiobook, listeners will learn practical methods for heightening awareness and overcoming habitual patterns that block compassion.

©2017 Pema Chödrön (P)2017 Random House Audio

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I appreciate many of Pema’s books—this is a favorite. Challenging ideas, encouraging and something I listen to again and again.

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Pena's words so beautifully read. I love the book and highlighting, but being read to is a beautiful gift.

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Life-changing content.

Loved the narrator's voice. This is a life guide for all searching for how to cope with it's ugly, bad, and good.

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The voice makes want to fall asleep behind the wheel help !

Amazing content but the voice is too relaxed and yoga like I literally felt like falling asleep every time I would listen to this audiobook while driving to work

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Amazing concepts

This is an incredible book. It lays out some amazing concepts that are full of wisdom. Unless you’re quite familiar with Buddhism some of it may go above your head, like it did mine. This is the first book that I’ve read by this author, and Im wondering if there is another book that lays out these concepts in simple terms for beginners. I was able to grasp most of it, but it would be very helpful to have a basic understanding of these concepts first. I will be looking for other books by this author.

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Don't despair you can move beyond

The Buddhist teachings from Pema are meant for us to move beyond our false self. Not an easy task since we are very grounded.
I am a Christian and turning to Jesus Christ has given me strength to put my focus on his life and his message, which is looking to love one another as he loves us. Again, not an easy way because we tend to get fixated on our culture and Jesus came to free us from this bondage.

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wonderful

I have meditated for almost 30 years and become more & more interested in Buddhist practices in the last ten. I often get restless reading or listening to books on these topics though... but this book is just wonderful in reminding me of the basic principles I want to live my life with... I have listed to the entire book 2 or 3 times. I listen to 5 - 15 minutes often before my morning meditation

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Thought Provoking

I love this philosophy. I will listen to it several times. That is why I like to have books in audible that contain the Knowledge and support whenever I need it. The narrator was fine. I just put the added a little more speed to the reading.

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Resting Easy

I enjoy this book. When restless to sleep I play it and it's amazing how I can sleep without getting up. The narrator's voice is perfect and comforting. Your writings reach you in so many ways in helping you to understand and cope with oneself problems. Thank you, Cindra

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Great book useful

This book gives many Buddha insights into a better being and enlightenment.

I should read it again and reflect on what it says.

The main thing of enlightenment is to melt your mind so you become flexible and open to experience. When you achieve this you become fearless.

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