• 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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Will listen to this book again and again until I fully imbibe understand it.

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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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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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good views

excellence just pure motivational views and points of different ways to handle life problems. love it

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Best introduction to Buddhist thought i have seen

This is a wonderful introduction not only to Buddhism but to all forms of contemplative thought and practice. Highly recommended !

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A pearl in a shell you have to open slowly

This is wiseness. In life we all need this wisdom. Listen and it'll calm you down. Life isn't so scary after all, when you let go - again and again, from moment to moment. This book will help you do that, by listening to it again and again, to remind yourself to calm down, because it's ok <3

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an inspirational read

Loved it! and i listen to it regularly. it is so calming and soothing. A must listen.

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life changing

loved it. learned so much about real communication and what gets in the way. amazing

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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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A Strong Book For Many Listens

Really enjoyed it, highly recommend it to anyone and then highly recommend listening to it or portions of it many times.

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