The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving Kindness by Pema Chodron Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving Kindness
Book Review: Be happy with what you are!
Summary: 5 Stars
Truely inspiring! Life is easier if we accept more.Book Review: Great book
Summary: 5 Stars
Please get this book. It is great for anyone who needs a little peace in thier life. I read it over and over it sits by my bed and when I feel a little stressed it calms me down .Book Review: Gem of a book
Summary: 5 Stars
Pema Chodron has a wonderful way of making the complex seem simple. In a gentle, non-parochial, non-confrontational manner, the author transmits, explains, and supports basic Buddhist principles so as to make them understandable to Westerners not versed in Tibetan assumptions, cosmologies, mythologies, etc. For example, her explication of Tonglen (sending and receiving) is presented in relation not only to Bodhicitta (universal compassion) but also in terms of personal development, mindfulness and presence, and acceptance of life's challenges as challenges (not restrictions or compulsions). Her chapter on renunciation is a classic as are other of her talks to her month-long meditation retreat class (which totally comprise this volume). It's difficult to escape the comprehensive wisdom of this book. It's one of her best which is saying a lot.Book Review: Truly Outstanding
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a powerful book for anyone looking for a path to their deeper self.Book Review: Faith, hope and charity
Summary: 5 Stars
This book came to me after suffering a severe Gout attack. My life was a mess, manifesting itself in my poor dietary habits. After limping home from the hospital, I scanned my bookshelves for something to read, as I convalesced. The Wisdom of No Escape sat on my bookshelf for a few years. Everytime I would see the title, I'd think, "sounds depressing". Well, it's not. It is a very honest and straight forward guide book for the human creature. It basically tells you that life is hard and it's that hardness that makes it worth living. I also got the impression that the author believes that Heaven and Hell and reincarnation are all part of everyone's daily experience. Everytime something repeats itself in your life, you are experiencing a living reincarnation. The key seems to be in keeping it all new and fresh.