Getting Unstuck: Breaking Your Habitual Patterns and Encountering Naked Reality
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Publisher Description
Have you ever had an itch, and not scratched it? In the Buddhist tradition, this points to a vast paradox: that by refraining from our urge to "scratch", great peace and happiness is available. On Getting Unstuck, Pema Chodron introduces a rare Tibetan teaching she received from her teacher, Dzigar Kontrul Rinpoche, and one that has become critical to her practice. Here, she unveils the mystery of an ineffable quality; a "pre-emotional" feeling that arises in us, brings us discomfort, and causes us to react by escaping the discomfort, often with harmful habits. With Getting Unstuck, she offers us a first look at "both the itch and the scratch": what Tibetan Buddhists call shenpa.
On this new, full-length recording, Pema Chodron, best-selling author and beloved American Buddhist nun, shows us how to recognize shenpa, catch it as it appears, and develop a playful, lively curiosity toward it. Join Pema Chodron to discover more about:
Critical mind: how to recognize this fundamental shenpa, and approach yourself and others with a sense of humor and loving-kindness Ways to unravel the patterns of self-denigration, and develop the fundamental maitri, loving-kindness, toward yourself How to cultivate acceptance of your irritability, insecurities, and other simply human traits Recognition, Refrain, Relaxing, and Resolve: the four R's of working with shenpa, and more
An urge comes up, we succumb to it, and it becomes stronger, teaches Pema Chodron. We reinforce our cravings, habits, and addictions by giving into them repeatedly. On Getting Unstuck, Chodron guides us through this "sticky feeling", exploring the moments when we get hooked, and offers us tools for learning to stay with our uneasiness, soften our hearts toward ourselves and others, and live a more peaceful life in the fullness of the present moment.
Customer Reviews
Serious and kind intro to Buddhism
I listened to this audiobook at the beginning of my path into Buddhism.
Over and over again, as I have listened and read elsewhere, the ideas of this audiobook and lessons are repeated.
As a brand new listener to anything to do with meditation and Buddhism, I know now how authentic and complete this audio book is. A true first step on my path, for which I will always be grateful. Now, I still have this itch...:-)
Getting Unstuck
I would rate this a five however there is always room for uncovering more in a four. The afternoon listening to this sitting was again, enlightening. This work complements others with more open intelligent warmth.. with plenty of humour and scabies! A joy to my day. Different to that was and now. With new insight, thank you 🙏 Pema for helping me out of a dark hole and into open, unbiased space… and for more tools to aid in understanding the suffering of All. 🙏
A must
This book spoke to me the moment I first saw it in a hair salon. I read half of it waiting for my appointment. Opened my mind to do many things.