How we live is how we die

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Personal Author:

Chödrön, Pema

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

xii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

General Note:

Includes index.

Summary:

"Beloved Buddhist nun and bestselling author Pema Chödrön's wise words on working with the countless changes in our lives to find more freedom and less fear. As much as we might try to resist, endings happen in every moment-the end of a relationship, the end of a day, the end of a breath, and ultimately the end of life. And behind each ending is a beginning-though it may be unclear what the beginning holds. How We Live is How We'll Die shares Pema Chödrön's wise words on working with this flow of life-learning to live with more ease, joy, and compassion though uncertainty; embracing new beginnings; and ultimately preparing for death with more wonder and less fear. Beloved teacher Pema Chödrön writes this book in her 85th year, and her insights on making friends with change are poignant for readers of all ages. This book shares Pema's thoughts on the bardos-the Tibetan teachings on what happens between this life and the next-and how they are relevant in each moment of our life now. She also shares wisdom on working with challenging emotions of craving, aggression, and ignorance, transforming them into a path of awakening and love. The more freedom we can find in our hearts and minds as we live, the more fearlessly we'll be able to confront death and life's countless changes"--

Subject Term:

Death -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.

Future life -- Buddhism

Buddhism -- Doctrines

Additional Credits:

Waxman, Joseph

Publication Info:

Boulder, Colorado : Shambhala Publications, Inc., [2022]

Subject:

Death -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.

Future life -- Buddhism

Buddhism -- Doctrines

Buddhist doctrines

Buddhist theology

Lamaist doctrines

SAILS ISBN:

9781611809244

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Discover newfound freedom in life's ever-constant flow of endings and beginnings with the wise words of Pema Ch dr n, beloved Buddhist nun and bestselling author of When Things Fall Apart

As much as we might try to resist, endings happen in every moment-the end of a breath, the end of a day, the end of a relationship, and ultimately the end of life. And accompanying each ending is a beginning, though it may be unclear what the beginning holds. In How We Live Is How We Die, Pema Ch dr n shares her wisdom for working with this flow of life-learning to live with ease, joy, and compassion through uncertainty, embracing new beginnings, and ultimately preparing for death with curiosity and openness rather than fear.

Poignant for readers of all ages, her teachings on the bardos-a Tibetan term referring to a state of transition, including what happens between this life and the next-reveal their power and relevance at each moment of our lives. She also offers practical methods for transforming life's most challenging emotions about change and uncertainty into a path of awakening and love. As she teaches, the more freedom we can find in our hearts and minds as we live this life, the more fearlessly we'll be able to confront death and what lies beyond. In all, Pema provides readers with a master course in living life fully and compassionately in the shadow of death and change.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

In this sage treatise, Buddhist nun Chödrön (Welcoming the Unwelcome) muses philosophically on life transitions. She suggests that "life is a bardo"--the Buddhist concept that describes the liminal state between death and rebirth--marked by continual change, and that accepting this constant transition is the path to spiritual enlightenment. Chödrön challenges the dualistic notion that bardos are either real places or metaphors for psychological experiences, instead positing they lie somewhere in between. She notes that the "end of one experience is the beginning of the next experience," and urges readers to embrace this flow by confronting one's emotions and accepting negative events as an inevitable part of life. Meditation is key to becoming attuned to the flow of consciousness, Chödrön contends, because it exposes the transience of one's thoughts and feelings. "To be fully intimate with life, I feel we have to be fully intimate with death," she writes, encouraging readers to "develop the capacity to stay in... uncomfortable, edgy places of uncertainty" so that one might someday approach death with grace rather than panic. Chödrön's straightforward prose grounds the thoughtful examination of what the bardo can teach readers about meeting suffering with kindness and compassion. This wise volume shines. (Oct.)

Library Journal Review

In this collection of spiritual teachings and reflections, American Buddhist nun Chödrön (How To Meditate) explains that if people take the time to embrace and navigate transitions in their daily lives, they will be better prepared for death and whatever may follow. The term "bardo," found and taught in The Tibetan Book of the Dead, usually refers to the intermediate state between lives or any period of transition. Chödrön aspires to use these teachings to encourage an open, curious approach to death and other difficult transitions. She offers guidance on facing uncomfortable feelings and embracing the constant changes life brings. An appendix includes guided practices and resources. A foundational knowledge of Buddhism is helpful for readers, but Chödrön's clarity and warmth make this book accessible to a wide array of audiences. VERDICT Oft-quoted, much beloved, and radiating kindness, Chödrön remains a guiding light for those seeking spiritual growth.--Anitra Gates

Pema Chödrön

Introduction	p. ix
1 The Wondrous Flow of Birth and Death	p. 1
2 Continual Change	p. 5
3 Passing Memory	p. 11
4 How We Live Is How We Die	p. 15
5 When the Appearances of This Life Dissolve: The Bardo of Dying	p. 23
6 Mingyur Rinpoche's Story	p. 31
7 Mother and Child Luminosity	p. 37
8 What Goes through the Bardos?	p. 45
9 The Two Truths	p. 51
10 Propensities	p. 57
11 Feel What You Feel	p. 65
12 The First Step to Courage: Refraining	p. 73
13 The Second Step to Courage: A Positive Take on the Kleshas	p. 77
14 Two Practices for Transforming the Heart	p. 83
15 The Third Step to Courage: Emotions as a Path of Awakening	p. 87
16 Five Flavors of Wisdom	p. 91
17 Experiencing Things as They Are: The Bardo of Dharmata	p. 101
18 Opening to the Sacred World	p. 109
19 From Openness to Concreteness: An Eternal Pattern	p. 117
20 Entering the Bardo of Becoming	p. 123
21 Heart Advice	p. 139
22 The Sis Realms	p. 143
23 Choosing Our Next Birth	p. 153
24 Helping Others with Death and Dying	p. 161
25 Waking Up in the Bardo	p. 171
Conclusion	p. 175
Appendix A A History of the Bardo Teachings	p. 179
Appendix B Practices	p. 181
Basic Sitting Meditation	p. 181
Meditating with Open Awareness	p. 183
Tonglen	p. 184
Appendix C Charts	p. 188
Stages of Dissolution	p. 188
The Five Buddha Families	p. 190
The Six Realms of Samsara	p. 192
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 193
Acknowledgments	p. 195
Index	p. 197
About the Author	p. 211
Books and Selected Audio	p. 213

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