Pema Chodron
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this book Pema Chödrön shows us how to break free of destructive patterns in our lives and experience a new sense of freedom and happiness. Drawing on the Buddhist concept of shenpa, she helps us to see how certain habits of mind tend to “hook” us and get us stuck in states of anger, blame, self-hatred, and addiction. The good news is that once we start to see these patterns, we can begin to change our lives for the better. The key is learning...
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
ix, 142 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
We live in difficult times. Life sometimes seems like a roiling and turbulent river threatening to drown us and destroy the world. Why, then, shouldn’t we cling to the certainty of the shore — to our familiar patterns and habits? Because, Pema Chödrön teaches, that kind of fear-based clinging keeps us from the infinitely more satisfying experience of being fully alive. The teachings she presents here — known as the “Three Commitments”...
Author
Publisher
Shambhala Publications
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
xvii, 386 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Over the years, Pema Chödrön's books have offered readers an exciting new way of living: developing fearlessness, generosity, and compassion in all aspects of their lives. In No Time to Lose Pema invites readers to venture further along the path of the "bodhisattva warrior," explaining in depth how we can awaken the softness of our hearts and develop true confidence amid the challenges of daily living. Pema reveals the traditional Buddhist teachings...
Author
Publisher
Editorial Kairos
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
216 pages ; 20 cm
Language
Español
Description
"In her first new book of spiritual teachings in many years, Pema Chodron offers new wisdom, heartfelt reflections, and the humor and insight that have crowned her as a beloved, respected teacher in these turbulent times. In an increasingly polarized world, this spiritual resource provides us with tools for finding common ground, even when we disagree, in order to build a stronger, broader sense of community. With never-before-told personal stories,...
Author
Publisher
Shambhala Audio
Pub. Date
cp2007
Physical Desc
3 sound discs (3 hr.) ; digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Life has a way of provoking us with traffic jams and computer malfunctions, with emotionally distant partners and crying children -- and before we know it, we're upset. We feel terrible, and then we end up saying and doing things that only make matters worse. But it doesn't have to be that way, says Pema Chodron . It is possible to relate constructively to the inevitable shocks, losses, and frustrations of life so that we can find true happiness....
Author
Publisher
Shambhala Audio
Pub. Date
p2011
Physical Desc
4 sound discs (4 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
These teachings and meditation practices, recorded live during a three-day retreat, are based on teachings Pema received from her teacher Chogyam Trungpa. Behind any of the fears that stop us in our tracks lies the most basic fear of all: fear of ourselves and of our encounter with the present moment. Experience Pema's transformative teaching on finding the bravery that lives in you just below the surface of that primal fear.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explores the arrival of Tibetan Buddhism in America through the story of Chogyam Trungpa, who landed in the U.S. in 1970. Trungpa became renowned for translating ancient Buddhist concepts into language and ideas that Westerners could understand and shattered preconceived notions about how an enlightened teacher should behave. Initially rejected, his teachings are now recognized by western philosophers and spiritual leaders as authentic and profound....
Publisher
FMG Home Video/Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
7 videodiscs (57 min. each) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bill Moyers explores the mysterious region between rationality and belief, joined by some of the world's most provocative writers and thinkiers.
Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Language
English
Description
"When something is bothering you—a person is bugging you, a situation is irritating you, or physical pain is troubling you—you must work with your mind, and that is done through meditation. Working with our mind is the only means through which we'll actually begin to feel happy and contented with the world that we live in." —Pema Chödrön
Pema Chödrön is treasured around the world for her unique ability to transmit