In The Places That Scare You, Pema Chödrön teaches how to embrace the challenges and fears that arise in everyday life with compassion and mindfulness. Drawing on the principles of Tibetan Buddhism, she offers practical advice on how to cultivate fearlessness and compassion, encouraging readers to open their hearts and minds to uncertainty and pain.

Why Read This Book

• Provides a practical guide for dealing with fear, uncertainty, and emotional pain.
• Teaches mindfulness and compassion in the face of life’s challenges.
• Offers spiritual wisdom that is applicable to everyday life.
• Pema Chödrön’s compassionate approach makes Buddhist teachings accessible to a Western audience.

About the Author

Pema Chödrön is an American Tibetan Buddhist nun and one of the foremost teachers of mindfulness and compassion in the West. Her teachings focus on cultivating compassion, fearlessness, and mindfulness in daily life. Chödrön is the author of several popular books on Buddhist teachings, including When Things Fall Apart and The Wisdom of No Escape.