June 12 Tip: Stay Open to the World

June 12 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace

Learn to Stay Open to the World

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Pema Chödrön: Staying Open to the World

We sometimes think of our spiritual teachers as exalted beings who have discovered the way to transcend the everyday struggle and uncertainty of normal life. But when you listen to Pema Chödrön, you realize just the opposite is true—Pema teaches about Buddhism from a place of grounded vulnerability, tenderly sharing her first-hand experience of the nitty-gritty of the human journey. When asked to select a segment from Pema’s audio program Awakening Love, Sounds True producer Mitchell Clute says, “I chose this selection from Pema’s closing talk on awakening in this moment because it perfectly captures her approach to the dharma: direct, heartfelt, and open to all.”