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Pema Chodron


Click to enlarge	ALWAYS MAINTAIN A JOYFUL MIND And Other Teachings on Awakening, Compassion and Fearlessness--Book and CD set by Pema Chodron 144 pp. with 45-min. CD. #ALMAJO - $ 14.00 For centuries Tibetan Buddhists have employed a collection of pithy, penetrating slogans to help them develop equanimity, intelligence, and compassion amid the turbulence of daily life. This book presents this transformative spiritual practice (called lojong in Tibetan) in a way that readers of any background can understand and put to use. More ...
Click to enlarge	BODHISATTVA MIND--CD set by Pema Chodron 7-hour, 7-CD set. #BOMICD - $ 69.95 What if you could cultivate the mind of a bodhisattva--one who has dedicated one's life to the benefit of others? According to Pema Chodron--best-selling author and American-born Buddhist nun--you can. On Bodhisattva Mind, she examines sheshin, or "guarding alertness," and the other qualities of mind we need to develop on the path to enlightenment. "We all have a consciousness that knows what helps and what causes harm," teaches Ani Pema. "With this same ability, we can 'tame our minds,' and extricate ourselves from suffering." A practicum of insights and meditations from this cherished teacher, Bodhisattva Mind shows us how to connect with the spacious, clear, unbiased nature of our minds, and experience the joy of complete freedom. More ...
Click to enlarge	COMFORTABLE WITH UNCERTAINTY: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion by Pema Chodron, read by Joanna Rotte 3.5-hr., 3-CD set, unabridged. #COUNCD - $ 19.95 These short, stand-alone teachings are designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living. More than just a collection of "thoughts for the day," this CD, taken from the book of the same name, offers a progressive program of spiritual study. Comfortable with Uncertainty, like a set of traditional Buddhist prayer beads, strings together 108 gems that will be cherished for their guidance and inspiration. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE COMPASSION BOX by Pema Chodron Pre-order Now--Available October 2008. 288 pp. book, CD, card deck, card stand. #COBO - $ 26.95 For many centuries Tibetan Buddhists have used a traditional collection of pithy, penetrating slogans to help them develop equanimity, intelligence, and compassion amid the turbulence of daily life. This beautiful boxed set presents all the tools needed to learn this transformative practice (called lojong* in Tibetan), presented in Pema's accessible, down-to-earth style, with a set of finely produced cards presenting fifty-nine powerful maxims. The cards can be displayed at work or home for guidance and inspiration throughout the day. On the reverse side of each card Pema offers new, illuminating, and inspiring commentary on how to understand and apply the maxims. More ...
Click to enlarge	DON'T BITE THE HOOK: Finding Freedom from Anger, Resentment, and Other Destructive Emotions--CD set by Pema Chödrön 3-CD set. #DOBIHO - $ 24.95 In this three-CD program, Pema Ch�dr�n draws on Buddhist teachings to reveal how to find real happiness amid the inevitable shocks, losses, and frustrations of living. The secret, Pema says, is to develop the courage to investigate these experiences with an open heart, instead of avoiding or reacting to them. It is only when we courageously face painful experiences head on that we will be released from the “hooks” of anger, blame, and other habitual responses that only cause suffering for ourselves and others. More ...
Click to enlarge	GETTING UNSTUCK: Breaking Your Habitual Patterns and Encountering Naked Reality by Pema Chodron 3.5 hr. 2-CD set #GEUNCD - $ 24.95 This new recording from bestselling author Pema Ch�dron introduces a rare teaching she received from her teacher. She focuses on how to: unravel patterns of self-denigration and develop the fundamental maitri--loving kindness--toward yourself; cultivate acceptance of your irritability and insecurities; and work with shenpa, a "pre-emotional" feeling. She offers great tools for learning to stay with our uneasiness and live a peaceful life. More ...
Click to enlarge	GOOD MEDICINE: How to Turn Pain into Compassion with Tonglen Meditation by Pema Chodron 3-hour 2-CD set. #GOMECD - $ 24.95 Chodron shares the simple and elegant meditation system of tonglen, which allows the practitioner to use the difficulties in life--those that cause the most suffering--as a way to befriend ourselves, accept the past we have rejected, and widen our circle of compassion. This enhanced CD includes a video clip of Pema and Alice Walker, two songs performed by Nawang Khechog on Tibetan bamboo flute, and a rare, personal interview with Pema. More ...
Click to enlarge	HOW TO MEDITATE WITH PEMA CHODRON CD set by Pema Chodron 5.5 hr. 5-CD set. #HOMEPE - $ 29.95 This in-depth course helps listeners honestly meet and relate with the mind--the essence of meditation. Beloved teacher Pema Chodron explores mindulness awareness practice; how to overcome physical discomfort and difficult emotions; and guided sessions for resting in the nature of mind, staying present, and more. More ...
Click to enlarge	IT'S UP TO YOU: The Practice of Self-Reflection on the Buddhist Path (audiobook) by Dzigar Kongtrul, read by Pema Chodron 3-CD set. 3.5 hours, unabridged. #ITUPCD - $ 24.95 The best-selling author and beloved American Buddhist nun Pema Ch�dr�n offers an unabridged reading of It's Up to You, the revolutionary book written by her spiritual teacher, Dzigar Kongtr�l. More ...
Click to enlarge	NOBLE HEART: A Self-Guided Retreat on Befriending Your Obstacles by Pema Chodron 12-CD set (9.5 hrs.), including 45-page study guide. #NOHECD - $ 79.95 You can't get away from suffering. That's the good news, teaches Pema Chodron. For at the core of your most painful experiences, perhaps more than anywhere else, you will find the seeds of your awakening. On The Noble Heart, this beloved American-born Buddhist nun shows you how vulnerability is your greatest spiritual resource on the path through life's difficulties. The noble heart, Ane Pema teaches, is one that sheds its armor, opening itself fearlessly to both heartache and delight. Using special meditations and traditional teachings, Pema Chodron leads you, step by step, toward a full realization of your true strength, the strength that can come only through embracing the pain of your own experience. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE PLACES THAT SCARE YOU--CD by Pema Chodron, read by Jonna Rotte 4 1/2-hour 4-CD set, unabridged. #PLTHCD - $ 19.95 We always have a choice, Pema Chodron teaches: we can let the circumstances in our lives harden us and make us increasingly resentful and afraid--or we can let them soften us and make us kinder. Here Pema provides the tools to deal with the difficulties that life throws our way, so we can wholeheartedly accept ourselves and others, complete with imperfections; stay in the present moment by seeing through strategies that cause us to resist life as it is; tap into our natural reservoirs of humor, flexibility, courage, and wisdom; courageously move toward what makes us feel insecure in a way that opens our heart and connects us with others. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE PLACES THAT SCARE YOU: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times by Pema Chodron, read by Tami Simon of Sounds True 4.5-hr., 4-CD set. #PLSCCD - $ 19.95 We always have a choice: to let circumstances make us fearful, or let them soften us into kindness and self-acceptance. Filled with specific tools to deal with life's difficulties, this 5-session talk presents several forms of tonglen practice, following the 5 slogans of Machig Lapdron: reveal your hidden faults; approach what you find repulsive; help those whom you think you cannot help; give what you are attached to; and go to the places that scare you. Unabridged.
Click to enlarge	PRACTICING PEACE IN TIMES OF WAR--CD set by Pema Chodron 1.5 hr., 2-CD set. #PRPECD - $ 19.95 Beloved teacher Pema Chodron—author of best-sellers When Things Fall Apart and Start Where You Are—brings us this timely new book that explains how finding tranquility in our own lives leads to a broader harmony in our relationships, our communities, and the surrounding world. If war begins within us, we have the power to end war. More ...
Click to enlarge	PURE MEDITATION by Pema Chodron 2-hour 2-CD set. #PUMECD - $ 19.95 Pema Chodron, the beloved author of When Things Fall Apart, takes you step-by-step through the ancient spiritual practice of shamatha. In her clear, fresh style she teaches how to relax the mind, use the breath, and deal with thoughts and emotions that arise. An authoritative resource for students at all levels.
Click to enlarge	THIS MOMENT IS THE PERFECT TEACHER: Ten Buddhist Teachings on Cultivating Inner Strength and Compassion CD set by Pema Chodron 4.5 hr., 4-CD set. #THMOCD - $ 29.95 For centuries Tibetan Buddhists have employed pithy, penetrating slogans to awaken wisdom and compassion in the midst of daily life. Here, Pema presents the heart of this transformative spiritual practice (called lojong in Tibetan). She offers a selection of slogans such as "Drive all blames into one" and "Be grateful to everyone," and with her insightful commentary Pema explains how we can apply them to the difficult moments of our lives. This Moment Is the Perfect Teacher also features a guided meditation on tonglen practice ("taking in and sending out”", which anyone can undertake to awaken compassion for themselves and others.
Click to enlarge	TRUE HAPPINESS CD Set by Pema Chodron 2.25-hr. 2-CD set #TRHAC2 - $ 19.95 If happiness is our birthright--as Pema Chodron says--why do we live in suffering? Here Chodron guides us through simple, effective practices that help us dissolve the barriers to the heart, reconnect with our basic goodness and cultivate happiness by learning to enter natural "windows" of spaciousness. This 2-CD set is a condensed version of a full-length audio course, TRHACD. More ...
Click to enlarge	WHEN THINGS FALL APART: Heart Advice for Difficult Times CD by Pema Chodron 2-CD audio teaching, 2.5 hours. #WHTHCD - regular price $ 24.95 Our Price $19.96 How can we go on living "when things fall apart"--when we are overcome by pain, fear, and anxiety? Pema Chodron's answer to that question contains some spectacularly good news: there is a fundamental happiness readily available to each one of us, no matter how difficult things seem to be. To find it, according to traditional Buddhist teaching, we must learn to stop running from suffering and instead actually learn to approach it--fearlessly, compassionately, and with curiosity. This radical practice enables us to use all situations, even very painful ones, as means for discovering the truth and love that are utterly indestructible. More ...
Click to enlarge	WHEN THINGS FALL APART: Heart Advice for Difficult Times CD set read by Pema Chodron 2.5 hr. 2-CD set. #WHTHF - $ 19.95 How can we go on living when things fall apart--when we are overcome by pain, fear, and anxiety? Pema Ch�dr�n's answer to that question contains some spectacularly good news: there is a fundamental happiness readily available to each one of us, no matter how difficult things seem to be. To find it, according to traditional Buddhist teaching, we must learn to stop running from suffering and instead actually approach it --fearlessly, compassionately, and with curiosity. This radical practice enables us to use all situations, even very painful ones, as a means for discovering the truth and love that are utterly indestructible. More ...