Wisdom of No Escape: And the Path of Loving-Kindness by Pema Chodron

Pema Chödrön reflects on meeting life’s happiness, confusion and heartache without making escape the goal of spiritual practice. Drawing on experiences of marriage, divorce and motherhood, she considers how understanding ourselves can inform a kinder relationship with others.

An approachable introduction to her Buddhist perspective on loving-kindness, with ordinary life—not an imagined perfect life—as the starting point.