There is a fundamental opportunity for happiness right within our reach, yet we
usually miss it--ironically, while we are caught up in attempts to escape pain
and suffering. Drawn from traditional Buddhist wisdom, Pema Chodron's radical
and compassionate advice for what to do when things fall apart in our lives goes
against the grain of our usual habits and expectations. There is only one
approach to suffering that is of lasting benefit, Pema teaches, and that
approach involves moving "toward" painful situations with friendliness and
curiosity, relaxing into the essential groundlessness of our entire situation.
It is there, in the midst of chaos, that we can discover