This is the seventh of twelve posts in the Exploring Mindfulness blog series, a reflection on the book When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön. This post addresses Chapters Eleven and Twelve. Participants are encouraged to practice mindful meditation daily throughout the twelve weeks, even if for five minutes at a time. (7.5 min read) Before addressing Chapters Eleven […]
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Curiosity Killed the Ego
This is the sixth of twelve posts in the Exploring Mindfulness blog series, a reflection on the book When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön. This post addresses Chapter Ten. Participants are encouraged to practice mindful meditation daily throughout the twelve weeks, even if for five minutes at a time. (7 min read) In Chapter Ten, Pema Chödrön introduces […]
Equanimity
This is the fifth of twelve posts in the Exploring Mindfulness blog series, a reflection on the book When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön. This post addresses Chapters Eight and Nine. Participants are encouraged to practice mindful meditation daily throughout the twelve weeks, even if for five minutes at a time. (7 min read) The word “equanimity,” it […]
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Facing Our Pain
This is the second of twelve posts in the Exploring Mindfulness blog series, a reflection on the book When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön. This post addresses chapter three through five. (4 min read) In the introduction Pema Chödrön identifies maitri as the main underlying thread of the seven years of her talks that […]
Leaning Into the Sharp Points
This is the first of 12 posts in the Exploring Mindfulness series, a reflection on the book When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön. This post addresses the book’s introduction through chapter two. (5 min read) To find out more about the series or to participate in the discussion, go to Welcome to the Exploring Mindfulness […]