Living Beautifully: An Inspirational Journal

Living Beautifully: An Inspirational Journal

by Pema Chodron
Living Beautifully: An Inspirational Journal

Living Beautifully: An Inspirational Journal

by Pema Chodron

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Overview

Embrace the beauty of each day—exactly as it is—with this inspirational journal of quotes from Buddhist teacher and best-selling author Pema Chödrön.

This keepsake journal from revered Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön shares thoughtful quotes and offers inviting spaces that await your reflections, insights, and intentions. Find support for challenging times, guidance for uncertainty, and reminders of daily joy. A perfect space for personal reflection and spiritual exploration.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781611808056
Publisher: Shambhala
Publication date: 11/19/2019
Pages: 160
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

PEMA CHÖDRÖN is an American Buddhist nun in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa. She is resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in North America established for Westerners. She is the author of many best-selling books, including When Things Fall Apart.

Read an Excerpt

"The Three Commitments are three levels of working with groundlessness. Underlying them all is the basic instruction to make friends with yourself—to be honest with yourself and kind. This begins with the willingness to stay present whenever you experience uneasiness. As these feelings arise, rather than running away, you lean into them. Instead of trying to get rid of thoughts and feelings, you become curious about them. As you become accustomed to experiencing sensation free of interpretation, you will come to understand that contacting the fundamental ambiguity of being human provides a precious opportunity—the opportunity to be with life just as it is, the opportunity to experience the freedom of life without a story line."
—from Living Beautifully

Table of Contents

Preface ix

The Overview

1 The Fundamental Ambiguity of Being Human 3

2 Life without the Story Line 15

The First Commitment: Committing to Not Cause Harm

3 Laying the Foundation 25

4 Be Fully Present, Feel Your Heart, and Leap 41

5 Staying in the Middle 51

The Second Commitment: Committing to Take Care of One Another

6 Beyond Our Comfort Zone 65

7 Breathing in Pain, Breathing Our Relief 79

8 The Catalyst for Compassion 89

The Third Commitment: Committing to Embrace the World Just as it is

9 Nowhere to Hide 101

10 Awakening in the Channel Ground 117

Concluding Words

11 We are Needed 133

Acknowledgments 140

Related Readings 141

Books and Audio Pema Chödrön 143

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