ITS UP TO YOU: The Practice of Self Direction on the Buddhist Path - Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche (Read by Pema Chodron) - CD

SKU: 9781590304136 RRP :$52.95 Our Price :$50.95 Quantity:

A gem that will inspire your heart and your intention for living your life

The best-selling author and beloved American Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön offers an unabridged reading of It’s Up to You—the revolutionary book written by her spiritual teacher, Dzigar Kongtrül.

On the spiritual path we speak of enlightenment. But how do we reconcile the idea of enlightenment with what we see when we look in the mirror—when insecurities, doubts, and self-centered tendencies arise in our minds? Dzigar Kongtrül suggests that we need not feel "doomed" when these experiences surface. In fact, such experiences are not a problem if we are able to simply let them arise without judging them or investing them with so much meaning. This approach to experience is what Kongtrül calls self-reflection.

Self-reflection is a practice, a path, and an attitude. It is the spirit of taking an interest in that which we usually try to push away. Self-reflection is the common thread that runs through all traditions of Buddhist practice. It breathes life into our practice, protecting it from becoming just another enterprise. When we practice self-reflection we take liberation into our own hands and accept the challenge and personal empowerment in Kongtrül's title: it's up to you.