{"product_id":"the-wisdom-of-no-escape-and-the-path-of-loving-kindness-pema-chodron-paperback","title":"The Wisdom of No Escape: And the Path of Loving-Kindness -- Pema Chodron, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe \"down-to-earth, unsentimental, [and] high-humored\" Pema Chödrön classic on learning to face our lives just as they are (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's true, as they say, that we can only love others when we first love ourselves--and we can only experience real joy when we stop running from pain. The key to understanding these truisms is simple but not easy: we must learn to open ourselves up to life in all its manifestations. Here, spiritual teacher and \u003ci\u003eWhen Things Fall Apart\u003c\/i\u003e author Pema Chödrön presents a uniquely practical approach to doing just that, showing us the true value in having \"no escape\" from the ups and downs of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing from her own experiences with marriage, divorce, motherhood, and more, Pema reveals that when we embrace the happiness and heartache, the inspiration and confusion--all the twists and turns that are part of natural life--we can begin to discover a true wellspring of courageous love that's been within our hearts all along. As she writes in chapter four: \"Our neurosis and our wisdom are made out of the same material. If you throw out your neurosis, you also throw out your wisdom.\"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pema Chodron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\/31\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.1\" H x 5.3\" L x 0.6\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781611806052\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Damascus Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42392527077470,"sku":"9781611806052","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/7584\/3166\/files\/9781611806052.jpg?v=1774794660","url":"https:\/\/damascusroad.one\/products\/the-wisdom-of-no-escape-and-the-path-of-loving-kindness-pema-chodron-paperback","provider":"Damascus Road","version":"1.0","type":"link"}