{"product_id":"getting-unstuck-9781591792383","title":"Getting Unstuck","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn \u003ci\u003eGetting Unstuck\u003c\/i\u003e, Pema Ch dr n 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eGetting Unstuck\u003c\/i\u003e, she offers us a first look at both the itch and the scratch, which Tibetan Buddhists call \u003ci\u003eshenpa.\u003c\/i\u003e On this full-length recording, Pema Ch dr n, bestselling 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 Ch dr n to discover more about: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCritical mind--how to recognize this fundamental shenpa, and approach yourself and others with a sense of humor and loving-kindness\u003cbr\u003e- Ways to unravel the patterns of self-denigration, and develop the fundamental \u003ci\u003emaitri\u003c\/i\u003e--loving-kindness--toward yourself\u003cbr\u003e- How to cultivate acceptance of your irritability, insecurities, and other simply human traits\u003cbr\u003e- Recognition, Refrain, Relaxing, and Resolve: the four R's of working with shenpa, and more\u003cbr\u003eAn urge comes up, we succumb to it, and it becomes stronger, teaches Pema Ch dr n. We reinforce our cravings, habits, and addictions by giving in to them repeatedly. On \u003ci\u003eGetting Unstuck\u003c\/i\u003e, Ch dr n 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePema Ch?dr?n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAni Pema Ch?dr?n\u003c\/b\u003e was born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown in 1936, in New York City. She attended Miss Porter's School in Connecticut and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. She taught as an elementary school teacher for many years in both New Mexico and California. Pema has two children and three grandchildren. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile in her mid-thirties, Ani Pema traveled to the French Alps and encountered Lama Chime Rinpoche, with whom she studied for several years. She became a novice nun in 1974 while studying with Lama Chime in London. His Holiness the Sixteenth Karmapa came to Scotland at that time, and Ani Pema received her ordination from him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePema first met her root guru, Ch?gyam Trungpa Rinpoche, in 1972. Lama Chime encouraged her to work with Rinpoche, and it was with him that she ultimately made her most profound connection, studying with him from 1974 until his death in 1987. At the request of the Sixteenth Karmapa, she received the full bikshuni ordination in the Chinese lineage of Buddhism in 1981 in Hong Kong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAni Pema served as the director of Karma Dzong in Boulder, Colorado, until moving in 1984 to rural Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, to be the director of Gampo Abbey. Ch?gyam Trungpa Rinpoche gave her explicit instructions on establishing this monastery for Western monks and nuns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAni Pema currently teaches in the United States and Canada and plans for an increased amount of time in solitary retreat under the guidance of Venerable Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAni Pema is interested in helping establish Tibetan Buddhist monasticism in the West, as well as continuing her work with Western Buddhists of all traditions, sharing ideas and teachings. Her nonprofit, The Pema Ch?dr?n Foundation, was set up to assist in this purpose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe has written several books: \u003ci\u003eThe Wisdom of No Escape\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStart Where You Are\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen Things Fall Apart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Places That Scare You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo Time to Lose\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePracticing Peace in Times of War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Meditate\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLiving Beautifully\u003c\/i\u003e. 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