{"product_id":"the-wisdom-of-no-escape-and-the-path-of-loving-kindness","title":"The Wisdom of No Escape: And the Path of Loving-Kindness","description":"\u003cb\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\/b\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.\"","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51938555068647,"sku":"9781611806052","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_b71f7f5b-6f8a-43c2-8d22-2f11a8072c2a.jpg?v=1775063197","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-wisdom-of-no-escape-and-the-path-of-loving-kindness","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}