ISBN:
0375759913
Title: Broken Open Pdf How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow
Author: Elizabeth Lesser
Published Date: 2005
Page: 311
"A most extraordinary book...Lesser is a brilliantly gifted writer." —Caroline Myss, author of Sacred Contracts and Anatomy of the Spirit "Elizabeth Lesser bravely and beautifully explores one of the most compelling questions of life: How do we emerge from suffering and challenge with real, encompassing wisdom and love? Broken Open is personal, pragmatic, and enlightening." —Sharon Salzberg, author of Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience "Rich in food for philosophical mastication, and sparkling in their stylistic clarity, the true-life stories in Broken Open are both entertaining and enlightening." —Tom Robbins, author of Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Still Life with Woodpecker, and Villa Incognito "Insightful reflections...Reminiscent of Rachel Naomi Remen's books (e.g. Kitchen Table Wisdom), the book is gentle in tone without falling into sentimentality an clear without being dogmatic or simplistic." —Library Journal "Never again will a painful experience break me down. Instead, I'll use Elizabeth's book to help me break open into greater strength, acceptance, and awakening." —Jane Fonda, actress, activist, and author of My Life So Far ""If we can stay awake when our lives are changing, secrets will be revealed to us--secrets about ourselves, about the nature of life, and about the eternal source of happiness and peace that is always available, always renewable, already within us."--ELIZABETH LESSER During times of transition, amid everyday stress, and even when we face seemingly insurmountable adversity, life offers us a choice: to turn away from change or to embrace it; to shut down or to be broken open and transformed. In the more than twenty-five years since she cofounded the Omega Institute--now the world's largest personal-growth and spiritual retreat center--Elizabeth Lesser has been an intimate witness to the ways in which human beings deal with change, loss, and difficulty. She herself has struggled to submit to what she calls the "Phoenix Process"-- allowing herself to be broken open in order to rise like the mythical bird from the ashes of past mistakes and suffering. In this beautifully written, often funny, and always inspiring book, Lesser has gathered together true stories about ordinary people who by design or disaster decided to step boldly into a fuller life. Here are profoundly moving narratives of fears overcome and risks taken; of hard times and difficult passages; of betrayal, divorce, sickness, and death; and of the day-to-day challenges of raising children, earning a living, and growing older. By sharing her own most human traits, Lesser helps us feel less lonely in our own struggles, and more optimistic about the possibility of transformation. Broken Open also introduces us to some of the world's greatest spiritual teachers--both ancient and living--and imparts the wisdom ofvarious traditions, from Buddhist meditation to Sufi dance, and from Christian prayer to contemporary psychotherapy. Eminently practical, Lesser provides tools to support us in our quest for a clearer sense of purpose and a new passion for life. Broken Open is not only a testament to the inner richness and potential of every life but also a deeply trustworthy guide to the dynamics of healing and growth--how we resist and how we surrender, how we stay stuck and how we grow, and how we can turn misfortune into insight, and grief into joy. It helps us to discover within ourselves a fearless heart, a clear mind, and a shining soul. "From the Hardcover edition.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This inspiring guide to healing and growth illuminates the richness and potential of every life, even in the face of loss and adversity.
In the more than twenty-five years since she co-founded Omega Institute—now the world’s largest center for spiritual retreat and personal growth—Elizabeth Lesser has been an intimate witness to the ways in which people weather change and transition. In a beautifully crafted blend of moving stories, humorous insights, practical guidance, and personal memoir, she offers tools to help us make the choice we all face in times of challenge: Will we be broken down and defeated, or broken open and transformed? Lesser shares tales of ordinary people who have risen from the ashes of illness, divorce, loss of a job or a loved one—stronger, wiser, and more in touch with their purpose and passion. And she draws on the world’s great spiritual and psychological traditions to support us as we too learn to break open and blossom into who we were meant to be.
Inspiring guide post to get you through any difficult time in your life It's amazing how when you're open to change things start appearing- like this book- LOVED IT! Elizabeth Lesser is not only an inspiring, real, and terrific story-teller- she also has these amazing insights into life's changes- death, divorce, affairs, relationships... She brings an incredibly refreshing look into wherever you are in the difficult time you're having. She also sheds this inspiring light into it and shares with you how you can and you will get through it as she and millions of other people have to.She gave me some inspiring ways to look at the difficult time I'm having in my life and gave me some terrific tools and inspiring and encouraging words that have totally helped me work through this. At a time of change- this is now my new "go to" book, my bible of how to deal with my recent ending of a 12 yr relationship and helped guide me on how the only way out of my grief is through it. If you are struggling through a difficult time- this is THE book that will guide you through the storm.A profound and beautiful book. This is a remarkable contribution to modern spiritual writings. Lesser weaves together her own sometimes everyday, sometimes extraordinary, life and relationships with the wisdom of great spiritual teachers. She has found her own framework for making meaning of the ups and downs of life and generously shares it with others. She is unstintingly honest as she describes her path of seeking. What a worthy accomplishment. Her writing is beautiful and at times breathtaking.So-so self help book. Someone recommended this book to me. She had gone through a divorce and I have been going through a terrible time with my health.I liked the quotes in the book and reading about the "phoenix effect", but I did think it was a little maybe "new-age-y" for me and very similar to the idea that Eat Pray Love was. I wouldn't read it again, it was a little hard to follow - also going into some difficult to understand language. But, I am glad I did give it a try and read it once.
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