How We Live Is How We Die

By: Pema Chödrön

Narrated by: Olivia Darnley

Discover newfound freedom in life’s ever-constant flow of endings and beginnings with the wise words of Pema Chödrön, beloved Buddhist nun and bestselling author of When Things Fall Apart

As much as we might try to resist, endings happen in every moment—the end of a breath, the end of a day, the end of a relationship, and ultimately the end of life. And accompanying each ending is a beginning, though it may be unclear what the beginning holds. In How We Live Is How We Die, Pema Chödrön shares her wisdom for working with this flow of life—learning to live with ease, joy, and compassion through uncertainty, embracing new beginnings, and ultimately preparing for death with curiosity and openness rather than fear.

Poignant for listeners of all ages, her teachings on the bardos—a Tibetan term referring to a state of transition, including what happens between this life and the next—reveal their power and relevance at each moment of our lives. She also offers practical methods for transforming life’s most challenging emotions about change and uncertainty into a path of awakening and love. As she teaches, the more freedom we can find in our hearts and minds as we live this life, the more fearlessly we’ll be able to confront death and what lies beyond. In all, Pema provides listeners with a master course in living life fully and compassionately in the shadow of death and change.

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©2022 Pema Chödrön Foundation (P)2022 Shambhala Publications

Easy to understand. Read distinctly, and clearly.

I have enjoy this book as a follow-up to put Pema Chödrön’s teachings. Although talking about death and dying may be uncomfortable, this book explained it clearly, and made it more easy to understand.

beautiful performance, favorite teacher

ani pema chodron is someone who’s teachings i will always cherish. the performance of her words was outstanding.

Well Explained Points

By far one of Pema’s best books!! Easy to understand, no belaboring points and excellent coverage of the topic!

Let life takes its course

Pema Chödrön’s How We Live Is How We Die is a profound and deeply compassionate exploration of life’s natural cycles — beginnings, transitions, endings — and how our relationship to these inevitable changes shapes not only how we die, but how we live each day. Known for her accessible, heartfelt approach to Buddhist teachings, Chödrön once again offers wisdom that feels both timeless and urgently relevant to modern life.

Not much new for a reader of Buddhist texts

While enjoyable there were only a few concepts that were new to me. I’ve read most of the publications mentioned in the text but I don’t consider myself that well read in the subject. Probably more applicable for someone new to the subject. My 4-star review on the narration was that I found her difficult to understand quite often.