Pema Chodron audio clip. This is an excerpt from talk 1 of "Dissolving the Barriers", given at Dorje Denma Ling retreat center in Nova Scotia, 1998. This seminar is about tuning in to the four limitless qualities - equanimity, maitri/loving-kindness, compassion, and joy - as well as learning to practice with our resistance to these by dissolving the barriers to our open hearts. Item number 183 in all formats (CDs, DVDs, MP3s) can be found in the Four Limitless Ones category: http://pemachodrontapes.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4_22

Pema Chodron: Dissolving the Barriers.WAV

Pema Chodron gave two talks on the 12 links of interdependent origination (the 12 nidanas). By understanding how we perpetuate confusion, we can learn to interrupt the "karmic chain reaction of samsara". Recorded at Gampo Abbey, May 2002. Available on audio CDs (93CD), MP3 CD (93MP) or MP3 download (93DL). There's a search box in the upper right hand corner of our website. http://pemachodrontapes.com

Pema Chodron: The Twelve Nidanas

Using a text that is very close to her heart: the Buddhist classic known as The Way of the Bodhisattva, Pema Chodron shows us how to cultivate compassion. She focuses on the enlightened heart and mind, showing us how this awakened state, which often seems infinitely far out of our grasp, is always available to us right where we are. By nurturing a compassionate attitude in our hearts, we can naturally become more open and present to others and free in our lives, even amidst life’s adversities and fears. And little by little we can become empowered to reach out beyond ourselves and heal the abundant suffering of the world.  The full download is available through BetterListen.com at https://www.betterlisten.com/products/giving-our-best-with-pema-chodron

Giving Our Best - Practicing the Way of the Bodhisattva with Pema Chödrōn-Preview 1

No Time To LoseNo Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva with Pema Chodron

No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva with Pema Chodron

An exercise to evoke a  sense of loving connection, kindness and goodwill with others. 

loving kindness meditation

In this recorded retreat, Pema Chödrön shares teachings inspired by the book Smile at Fear, which was written by her teacher Chogyam Trungpa. We all have fears, but when we look closely at them, we discover that behind each fear resides a basic fear of ourselves. We're afraid to look at our habitual styles of thinking and behaving because we might not always like what we see. Ironically it is this fear of honest self-reflection that keeps us trapped in patterns of stress and discontentment. Here is a vision for moving beyond this most basic fear to discover the innate bravery, trust, and joy that reside at the core of our being. The full program can be downloaded at BetterListen.com www.betterlisten.com/products/smile…h-pema-chodron

Smile At Fear with Pema Chodron Part 2 (Preview)

Kabat-Zinn makes it clear that the essence of meditative practice lies in how one lives one's life from moment to moment, in all its aspects and relationships, and not merely in formal meditative practices. This program offers an experience of mindfulness that is entirely congruent with our lives in the 21st Century: it is effective, portable, and easily adopted -- a perfect antidote to life in the fast lane. The full download and CE credits are available at https://www.betterlisten.com/collections/continuing-education-credits/products/mindfulness-meditation-in-everyday-life-exercises-and-meditations

Mindfulness Meditation In Everyday Life

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Practicing Tonglen is a powerful way to connect with yourself and all of humanity. We all experience sadness and other "negative" emotions at different times, yet when we do, we often feel very alone in it. This practice reminds us that we're not alone when we are in pain. If we have the courage to break the habitual pattern of pushing away the pain, we can experience deep compassion for ourselves and all beings.

Befriending difficult emotions - Tonglen with yourself

This audiobook by Pema Ch&ouml;dr&ouml;n, the renowned American Buddhist nun, offers short, stand-alone sections designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living. More than a collection of thoughts for the day, Comfortable with Uncertainty offers a progressive program of spiritual study, leading the reader through essential concepts, themes, and practices on the Buddhist path.&#160; Comfortable with Uncertainty does not assume prior knowledge of Buddhist thought or practice, making it a perfect introduction to Ch&ouml;dr&ouml;n's teachings on lovingkindness, meditation, mindfulness, "nowness," letting go, and working with fear and other painful emotions. Through the course of this audiobook, listeners will learn practical methods for heightening awareness and overcoming habitual patterns that block compassion.

Pema Chodron: Dissolving the Barriers.WAV

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