From the author of 'When Things Fall Apart', 'Welcoming the Unwelcome' is an open-hearted call for human connection, compassion, and learning to love the world just as it is during these most challenging times. Pema Chodron is a resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Pleasant Bay, NS.

An introductory audio course on meditation presented by a Tibetan Buddhist nun, emphasizing: the practice of mindfulness; the importance of gentleness, patience, and humor; Shamantha (or calm abiding), the art of stabilizing the mind to remain present under any conditions; thoughts and emotions as "sheer delight" in meditation.

"Vivimos en ?pocas dif?ciles. En ocasiones la vida parece un r?o turbulento que amenaza con ahogarnos y destruir al mundo. ¿Por qu? entonces no deber?amos aferrarnos a la certidumbre de la orilla ?a nuestros patrones y h?bitos familiares? Porque, seg?n nos ense?a Pema Ch?dr?n, ese tipo de anclaje basado en el temor nos priva de la experiencia infinitamente m?s satisfactoria de estar plenamente vivos. Las ense?anzas que la autora nos presenta aqu?...

Listeners learn about Lojong mind training, a practice in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition based on a set of aphorisms (brief statements of life truths) formulated in Tibet in the 12th century by Geshe Chekhawa. The practice teaches clarifying and purifying one's currupt motivations and attitudes.

Pema Chödrön is one of today's leading meditation teachers. With more than one million books sold to date, she draws sold-out crowds across the U.S. and Canada. On Unconditional Confidence she offers two accessible sessions to help anyone find courage in times of challenge and change. Featuring a three-step method for learning to work with uncertainty and fear and an exclusive interview, this liberating program offers practical tools and teachings...

The Tibetan Book of the Dead is one of the greatest spiritual resources for understanding the soul's journey beyond this life. Yet, as Pema Chodron teaches, this brilliant text is also a source of profound wisdom for navigating the uncertainty we face each day in the bardo of this life. Recorded live at the Omega Institute, Embracing the Unknown gives listeners the opportunity to experience a legendary teacher's insights on applying the empowering...

A collection of concepts and practices that teaches practical methods for heightening awareness and overcoming habitual patterns that block compassion.

Author Pema Chodron implies the importance of embracing everyday life as it comes. Through the ups and downs, Chodron finds it valuable to view life as our own personal spiritual guide.

The author here gives us tools for learning to stay with our uneasiness, and shows us how to recognize "shenpa." She guides us through the sticky feeling - exploring the moments when we get hooked - and offers us a look at the freedom available when we uncover "shenpa," and work with it intelligently and compassionately.