Book
Getting Unstuck: Breaking Your Habitual Patterns & Encountering Naked Reality
Pema Chodron, an American Buddhist nun, teaches how to notice the moment of getting hooked, which she calls shenpa, the tightening that happens when we are triggered into an old habit, and how to stay with the discomfort instead of acting on it. She presents this as a practical path to loosening fixed patterns and seeing things as they are, which she calls naked reality. The material comes from a retreat talk and is filled with simple practices.
It suits readers who want an accessible introduction to Buddhist mindfulness in daily life. It is direct and kind, and offers practices you can use the same day.
Inward-looking and contemplative; a moderate read.
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- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
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