Welcoming the Unwelcome
Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World
By Pema Chodron
Shamballa
Fans of Chodron will embrace this new book, her first in over seven years. Those who don’t know this spiritual teacher will welcome this first introduction to her. What most people love about her abounds in this book. Chodron is open and vulnerable, easily sharing her own challenges and imperfections with good humor and an open heart. I’ve always found it easier to learn from someone who’s willing to admit their own imperfections. “If they can do it, so can I.”
Chodron’s wisdom runs deep and is the answer to the question so often asked these days: what do we do about the mess we see in the world all around us? Some of the lessons she offers are about how to accept what is, embracing our failures as well as of those of others in our lives, how to offer solace to those who are suffering in today’s world, how to navigate adversity, and how to handle the deep polarization we see in today’s societies.
Welcoming the Unwelcome is sure to be treasured by many and can offer many keys for dealing with today’s dilemmas.
