Pema Čhödrön Knihy

Pema Chödrönová nám vo svojej knihe ukazuje, ako sa zbaviť deštruktívnych modelov správania a zažiť nový pocit slobody a šťastia. Pomocou buddhistického pojmu šenpa nám vysvetľuje, ako nás určité návyky našej mysle niekedy „ulovia na háčik“ a spôsobujú, že uviazneme v stavoch hnevu, sebaobviňovania, sebanenávisti a závislosti. Pozitívna je skutočnosť, že ak si svoje návyky uvedomíme, môžeme začať meniť svoj život k lepšiemu. Dôležité je osvojiť si nový spôsob, ako sa vyrovnávať s nevyhnutnými ťažkosťami a neistotami každodenného života: musíme sa naučiť, ako žiť v prítomnosti, musíme sa naučiť otvoriť svoje srdce. „Táto cesta má za cieľ odhalenie troch základných ľudských kvalít,“ vysvetľuje nám Pema. „Tieto kvality v nás boli vždy prítomné, ale možno sú hlboko skryté, preto sme na ne takmer zabudli. Sú to prirodzená inteligencia, prirodzená srdečnosť a prirodzená otvorenosť. Každý človek na zemeguli ich má a môže ich vyvolať k životu, aby pomohol sebe a iným.“

The American Buddhist nun offers advice for living compassionately and well during times of instability, demonstrating the use of the Three Commitments practice to promote relaxation, embrace challenges, and refrain from doing harm.

Praktické rady a vedení, jak pracovat se svým strachem, pěstovat odvahu a probouzet soucit ve svém srdci.

Start Where You Are is an indispensable handbook for cultivating fearlessness and awakening a compassionate heart, from bestselling author Pema Choedroen. With insight and humour, she presents down-to-earth guidance on how to make friends with ourselves and develop genuine compassion towards others.

Jak v sobě nalézt lásku ke světu, soucit a schopnost spojení s dalšími lidmi i v těch nejnáročnějších časech a situacích? V knize Přivítejte nevítané mniška Pema Čhödrön sdílí zatím jinde nevyprávěné příběhy ze svého bohatého života, prosté a přitom účinné praxe i velmi dobře přístupné rady. Čtenáře učí nalézt základní dobro v nás i lidech kolem, včetně těch nejproblematičtějších, o proměně nepřízně osudu v příležitost k růstu a osvobození se od prázdných a iluzorních nálepek, které nás jen rozdělují. Pema také čtenáře seznámí s praxí jednoduché meditace v sedu a meditace vcítění.

This step-by-step guide shows readers how to honestly meet and openly relate with the mind, embrace the fullness of our experience, and live in a wholehearted way as we discover the basics of meditation, from getting settled and the six points of posture to working with your breath and cultivating an attitude of unconditional friendliness, the Seven Delights: how moments of difficulty can become doorways to awakening and love, Shamatha (or calm abiding), the art of stabilizing the mind to remain present with whatever arises, thoughts and emotions as "sheer delight," instead of obstacles in meditation

A collection of essays by the American Buddhist nun in which she offers advice on how to find happiness by moving toward painful situations and learning to remain peaceful in the midst of chaos.

Massmarket edition of this spiritual guide to making the most of life, through bad times as well as good, from bestselling author Pema Choedroen. This accessible book has been on the US bestseller lists consistently for four years now.

"In language totally fresh and jargon-free, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche distills the wisdom of many centuries. Simple as it is profound, his book bears reading many times."—Peter Conradi, author of  Iris A Life and Going BuddhistStrengthening, calming, and stabilizing the mind is the essential first step in accomplishing nearly any goal. Growing up American with a Tibetan twist, Sakyong Mipham talks to Westerners as no one in idiomatic English with stories and wisdom from American culture and the great Buddhist teachers. Turning the Mind Into an Ally makes it possible for anyone to achieve peace and clarity in their lives.

Inspiring teachings on what each of us can do to promote peace from the inside out—now available in a pocket-sized paperback edition With war and violence flaring all over the world, many of us are left feeling vulnerable and utterly helpless. In this book Pema Chödrön draws on Buddhist teachings to explore the origins of aggression, hatred, and war, explaining that they lie nowhere but within our own hearts and minds. She goes on to offer practical techniques any of us can use to work for peace in our own lives, at the level of our habits of thought and action. It's never too late, she tells us, to look within and discover a new way of living and transform not only our personal lives but our whole world. This is a pocket-sized reissue of Practicing Peace in Times of War.

Practical instruction in a Tibetan Buddhist method for developing radical compassion--from a contemporary master with a gift for making the ancient teachings speak to modern hearts.Dzigar Kongtrül's lively and accessible presentation of the Tibetan training method known as lojong (mind training) focuses on what he considers the heart of that practice: tonglen, the practice of exchanging self for other, for taking in others' pain and suffering and sending out kindness, ease, and consolation. It's a powerful method for developing compassion of the most tranformative kind, and its supreme expression is found in the classic text The Great Path of Awakening by Jamgon Kongtrül. This book is Dzigar Kongtrül's commentary on that beloved text, based on a series of talks he gave on it. It includes his fresh translation of the Great Path, and it is full of his characteristic humor as well as his skill in translating esoteric concepts into terms that not only are easily understood but that speak directly to the heart.

Inspiration and encouragement for cultivating kindness—by embracing the joy, suffering, confusion, and brilliance of our everyday lives—from the author of When Things Fall Apart Do you want to be a more compassionate person, confident and unafraid to love yourself and the world around you unconditionally, but aren’t sure how? We often look far and wide for guidance to become better people, as though the answers were somewhere out there. But Pema Chödrön suggests that the best and most direct teacher for awakening loving-kindness is in fact your very own life. Based on talks given during a one-month meditation retreat at Gampo Abbey, where Pema lives and teaches, her teachings here focus on learning how to see the events of our lives as the perfect material for learning to love ourselves and our world playfully and wholeheartedly—and to live in our skin fearlessly, without aggression, harshness, or shame. This is instruction for embarking on the greatest adventure of all, to come alive to your inherent human kindness. “Perhaps what makes Pema's message resonate so strongly with people, no matter what their religion or spiritual path, is its universality.” —O, The Oprah Magazine

Best-selling American Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön presents a friendly and encouraging guide to spiritual practice for all those who want to take up the path of the bodhisattva--one who aspires to live life with courage, generosity, patience, fearlessness, and compassion.The Way of the Bodhisattva has long been treasured as an indispensable guide to enlightened living, offering a window into the greatest potential within us all. Written in the eighth century by the scholar and saint Shantideva, it presents a comprehensive view of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition’s highest ideal—to commit oneself to the life of a bodhisattva warrior, a person who is wholeheartedly dedicated to the freedom and common good of all beings. And it has inspired many of the tradition’s greatest teachers, providing a remarkable source of insight on the means by which we may heal ourselves and our troubled world. These essential teachings present the core of the Buddhist path, from cultivating deep-seated confidence to infusing one’s life with selflessness, joyfulness, kindness, and compassion. Pema Chödrön here invites you to journey more deeply into this liberating way of life, presenting Shantideva’s text verse-by-verse and offering both illuminating stories and practical exercises to enrich the text and bring its timeless teachings to life in our world today.

A best-selling American Buddhist nun introduces the traditional spiritual program that guides her own life, laying out a ten-stage path toward becoming a bodhisattva that includes such topics as commitment, awareness, vigilance, patience, and meditation.

From the bestselling author of When Things Fall Apart, an open-hearted call for human connection, compassion, and learning to love the world just as it is during these most challenging times. In her first new book of spiritual teachings in over seven years, Pema Chödrön offers a combination of wisdom, heartfelt reflections, and the signature mix of humor and insight that have made her a beloved figure to turn to during times of change. In an increasingly polarized world, Pema shows us how to strengthen our abilities to find common ground, even when we disagree, and influence our environment in positive ways. Sharing never-before told personal stories from her remarkable life, simple and powerful everyday practices, and directly relatable advice, Pema encourages us all to become triumphant bodhisattvas--compassionate beings--in times of hardship. Welcoming the Unwelcome includes teachings on the true meaning of karma, recognizing the basic goodness in ourselves and the people we share our lives with--even the most challenging ones, transforming adversity into opportunities for growth, and freeing ourselves from the empty and illusory labels that separate us. Pema also provides step-by-step guides to a basic sitting meditation and a compassion meditation that anyone can use to bring light to the darkness we face, wherever and whatever it may be.

Here is a treasury of 108 short selections from the best-selling books of Pema Chödrön, the beloved Buddhist nun. Designed for on-the-go inspiration, this collection offers teachings on:    • becoming fearless    • breaking free of destructive patterns    • developing patience, kindness, and joy amid our everyday struggles    • unlocking our natural warmth, intelligence, and goodness

Inspiring teachings on what each of us can do to promote peace from the inside out. Can there be hope for a peaceful future in times like these? How can we overcome our sense of helplessness when problems seem so big and tensions so strong? Pema Chödrön here shows us how to look deeply at the underlying causes of these tensions and how we really can create a more peaceful world—by starting right where we are and learning to see the seeds of hostility in our hearts. She draws on Buddhist teachings to explore the origins of anger, aggression, hatred, and war, and offers practical techniques all of us can use to work for genuine, lasting peace in our own lives and in whatever circumstances we find ourselves.

Discover newfound freedom in life’s ever-constant flow of endings and beginnings with the wise words of Pema Chödrön, beloved Buddhist nun and bestselling author of When Things Fall Apart As much as we might try to resist, endings happen in every moment—the end of a breath, the end of a day, the end of a relationship, and ultimately the end of life. And accompanying each ending is a beginning, though it may be unclear what the beginning holds. In How We Live Is How We Die, Pema Chödrön shares her wisdom for working with this flow of life—learning to live with ease, joy, and compassion through uncertainty, embracing new beginnings, and ultimately preparing for death with curiosity and openness rather than fear. Poignant for readers of all ages, her teachings on the bardos—a Tibetan term referring to a state of transition, including what happens between this life and the next—reveal their power and relevance at each moment of our lives. She also offers practical methods for transforming life’s most challenging emotions about change and uncertainty into a path of awakening and love. As she teaches, the more freedom we can find in our hearts and minds as we live this life, the more fearlessly we’ll be able to confront death and what lies beyond. In all, Pema provides readers with a master course in living life fully and compassionately in the shadow of death and change.

108 practical teachings for cultivating mindfulness and compassion in the face of fear and uncertainty, from the author of When Things Fall Apart Comfortable with Uncertainty offers short, stand-alone readings designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living. More than a collection of thoughts for the day, it offers a progressive program of spiritual study, leading the reader through essential concepts, themes, and practices on the Buddhist path. Readers do not need to have prior knowledge of Buddhist thought or practice, making Comfortable with Uncertainty a perfect introduction to Pema Chödrön's teaching. It features the most essential and stirring passages from Chödrön's previous books, exploring topics such as lovingkindness, meditation, mindfulness, "nowness," letting go, and working with fear and other painful emotions. Through the course of this book, readers will learn practical methods for heightening awareness and overcoming habitual patterns that block compassion.

Start Where You Are is an indispensable handbook for cultivating fearlessness and awakening a compassionate heart. With insight and humor, Pema Chödrön presents down-to-earth guidance on how we can "start where we are"—embracing rather than denying the painful aspects of our lives. Pema Chödrön frames her teachings on compassion around fifty-nine traditional Tibetan Buddhist maxims, or slogans, such as: "Always apply only a joyful state of mind," "Don't seek others' pain as the limbs of your own happiness," and "Always meditate on whatever provokes resentment." Working with these slogans and through the practice of meditation, Start Where You Are shows how we can all develop the courage to work with our inner pain and discover joy, well-being, and confidence.

The revered Buddhist teacher and author of When Things Fall Apart presents the lojong teachings—pithy slogans for daily contemplation—and the ways in which they can enrich our lives Welcome compassion and fearlessness as your guide, and you’ll live wisely and effectively in good times and bad. But that’s easier said than done. In The Compassion Book, Pema Chödrön introduces a powerful, transformative method to nurture these qualities using a practice called lojong, which has been a primary focus of her teachings and personal practice for many years. For centuries, Tibetan Buddhists have relied on these teachings to awaken the deep goodness that lies within us. The lojong teachings include fifty-nine pithy slogans for daily contemplation, such as “Always maintain only a joyful mind,” “Don’t be swayed by external circumstances,” “Don’t try to be the fastest,” and “Be grateful to everyone.” This book presents each of these slogans and includes Pema’s clear, succinct guidance on how to understand them—and how they can enrich our lives. It also features a forty-five-minute downloadable audio program entitled “Opening the Heart,” in which Pema offers in-depth instruction on tonglen meditation, a powerful practice that anyone can undertake to awaken compassion for oneself and others.

Argues that failure is the most direct way to becoming a more complete, loving, and fulfilled human being.

Explains the wisdom of lovingkindness and nonaggression, how meditation can help readers uncover their inherent confidence and bravery, how fear and embarrassment keep people trapped in cycles of suffering, and how true invincibility depends on becoming more open and vulnerable.

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. 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.

"Faith is a thorny subject these days. Its negative expressions cause many to dismiss it out of hand--but Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel urges us to reconsider, for faith is really nothing but our natural proclivity to find certainty in a world where certainty is hard to come by. And if we look carefully, we?ll discover that the faith impulse isn?t separate from reason at all?faith and logic in fact work together in a playful and dynamic relationship that reveals the profoundest kind of truth?a truth beyond the limits of "is" and "is not." Using the traditional Buddhist teachings on dependent arising, Elizabeth leads us on an experiential journey to discover the essential interdependence of everything--and through that thrilling discovery to open ourselves to the whole wonderful range of human experience."--

Pema Chödrön hat ein herrlich inspirierendes und wunderbar praktisches kleines Buch über Tonglen geschrieben. Es sind Werke wie dieses, die einer breiten, westlichen Öffentlichkeit den besten Zugang zum Buddhismus ermöglichen. Tonglen ist eine Meditationspraxis, die Liebe und Mitgefühl in den Mittelpunkt unseres Gewahrseins rückt. Es ist ein sanfter Prozess der Öffnung des Herzens - Schritt für Schritt. Die Anwendungsmöglichkeiten reichen von kleinen Irritationen und Unannehmlichkeiten des Alltags über Probleme in Familie und Partnerschaft oder den Umgang mit Schmerz, Sucht und Krankheit bis hin zur Begleitung Sterbender und der Übung für Verstorbene. Das Mitgefühl und die Freundlichkeit, die man in diesen Übungen für andere entwickelt, wirken zugleich auf den Übenden zurück, so daß hier niemand zu kurz kommt und letztlich allen geholfen wird. Übersetzt von Stephan Schuhmacher.

Alles Gute beginnt mit einem offenen Herzen.Die Welt ist im Aufruhr – angesichts von Umweltzerstörung, Gewalt und menschlichem Leid erleben wir Angst, Wut, Unsicherheit und Unsere Herzen werden eng. Wie können wir dennoch uns selbst und anderen gegenüber mitfühlend bleiben und denjenigen beistehen, die unsere Hilfe brauchen? Für Pema Chödrön, die weltberühmte Meditationslehrerin, ist die Praxis des Bodhicitta der beste Weg für ein neues menschlicheres Es gilt anzuerkennen, dass alle Wesen in ihrem Kern gut und liebevoll sind, aber auch Gefühle der Hilflosigkeit, des Unbehagens und der Verletzlichkeit kennen. Ihr Sein spiegelt unser Sein wider. Indem wir diesen Schritt gehen, werden wir mild und klug. Mutig und offenen Herzens können wir einander begegnen und das Glück erleben, das sich in wahrhaftiger Verbundenheit mit anderen einstellt. Mit alltagsnahen praxiserprobten Meditationen und einer Tonglen-Praxis.

Over the years, Pema Chödrön's books have offered readers an exciting new way of living: developing fearlessness, generosity, and compassion in all aspects of their lives. In this new book, she invites readers to venture further along the path of the "bodhisattva warrior," explaining in depth how we can awaken the softness of our hearts and develop true confidence amid the challenges of daily living. In No Time to Lose Chödrön reveals the traditional Buddhist teachings that guide her own life: those of The Way of the Bodhisattva ( Bodhicharyavatara ), a text written by the eighth-century sage Shantideva. This treasured Buddhist work is remarkably relevant for our times, describing the steps we can take to cultivate courage, caring, and joy—the key to healing ourselves and our troubled world. Chödrön offers us a highly practical and engaging commentary on this essential text, explaining how its profound teachings can be applied to our daily lives. Full of illuminating stories and practical exercises, this fresh and accessible guide shows us that the path of the bodhisattva is open to each and every one of us. Pema Chödrön urges us to embark on this transformative path today, writing, "There is no time to lose—but not to worry, we can do it."

Powiedz TAK życiu w każdym jego momencie. Pema Chödrön, autorka bestsellerów, w książce doradza, jak nauczyć się kochać życie takim, jakie jest. Wiele osób uważa, że unikanie bólu i dążenie do wygody to najlepsza droga. Jednak w ten sposób, na najmniejszy przejaw cierpienia, reagujemy ucieczką. Zdaniem Chödrön, unikając trudnych sytuacji, nigdy nie odkryjemy, co kryje się za przeszkodami, ani nie poznamy siebie. Aby prowadzić życie wolne od potrzeby pewności, musimy uświadomić sobie, że możemy znieść wiele. Nowe, samoświadome życie może zacząć się od dzisiaj. Książka jest o zaprzyjaźnianiu się ze sobą i ze światem oraz umiejętności przyjmowania radości, cierpienia i zamętu, które charakteryzują ludzki los. Pema Chödrön, amerykańska mniszka buddyjska, po rozstaniu z mężem poszukała ukojenia w buddyzmie. Jest uczennicą Czogjama Trungpy i otrzymała tytuł Aczarii, przyznawany doświadczonym nauczycielom Szambali. Autorka wielu popularnych poradników, w tym bestselleru, który polecają takie gwiazdy jak Oprah Winfrey czy Gwyneth Paltrow.

In diesem Buch lehrt die buddhistische Nonne Pema Chödrön, wie wir furchtlos und präsent in schwierigen Lebenssituationen sein können, inspiriert von der Weisheit des Buddha. Sie verbindet alltägliche Erfahrungen mit buddhistischen Lehren und ermutigt dazu, direkt in den Fluss des Lebens zu springen.

Mądra i pełna spokoju buddyjska nauczycielka lepszego życia, Pema Chödrön, dzieli się swoimi doświadczeniami, ucząc, jak czerpać siłę z przeciwności losu. Trudne chwile są nieodłącznym elementem życia, a kluczowe jest nauczenie się akceptacji cierpienia zamiast ucieczki od niego. Prawdziwe źródło szczęścia tkwi w nas samych. W książce "Odważne życie" autorka pokazuje, jak zmienić sposób postrzegania trudnych momentów i jak reagować na to, co przynosi los. Choć nie mamy wpływu na zewnętrzne okoliczności, zawsze możemy wybierać naszą reakcję – czy pozwolimy, by lęk nas zdominował, czy odważnie zaakceptujemy niedoskonałą rzeczywistość. W "Żyj pięknie" Pema Chödrön przekonuje, że mimo niepewności i bólu, nasze życie może być dobre, szczęśliwe i autentycznie piękne. Pema Chödrön, amerykańska buddyjska mniszka, znalazła ukojenie w buddyzmie po rozstaniu z mężem. Jest jednym z najwybitniejszych uczniów Czogjama Trungpy i otrzymała tytuł Aczarii, przyznawany doświadczonym nauczycielom Szambali. Autorka wielu popularnych poradników, w tym bestsellerowej książki, polecanej przez znane osobistości, takich jak Oprah Winfrey i Gwyneth Paltrow.

Buddhistische Lebenshilfe für Zeiten, die uns herausfordern. Schon in ihrem erfolgreichen Buch »Wenn alles zusammenbricht«, hat die angesehene buddhistische Nonne Pema Chödrön gezeigt, wie wir in turbulenten Zeiten ruhig und gelassen bleiben können. Ihr Lebensthema ist es, den Menschen eine furchtlose, mitfühlende Einstellung sich selbst und anderen gegenüber zu vermitteln. So lernen wir, uns mit den eigenen Dämonen und der eigenen Unsicherheit anzufreunden. In diesem Buch zeigt sie einen konkreten Weg zur Umsetzung. Indem wir uns vornehmen, weder mit unseren Gedanken noch unseren Handlungen Leid zu verursachen, indem wir uns darauf konzentrieren, den anderen Menschen mitfühlend zu begegnen und schließlich indem wir uns dafür entscheiden, die Welt zu umarmen, so wie sie ist, können wir Mitgefühl und Gelassenheit finden inmitten der Verrücktheit, die sich um uns herum abspielt.

Das Leben ändert sich in jedem Augenblick – alles unterliegt dem Wandel. Der unberührte Schnee, der in der Wärme wegtaut, Sonnenaufgang und -untergang, die kurze Begegnung mit einem lieben Menschen, die lange in uns nachhallt. Pema Chödrön lädt uns ein, dieser natürlichen Bewegung des Lebens zu folgen, auch im Hinblick auf die eigene Sterblichkeit. Denn gerade in der Vergänglichkeit liegt die Schönheit des Lebens. Aus dem reichen Erfahrungsschatz ihres langen Lebens schöpfend, teilt die große Meditationslehrerin mit uns das Geheimnis eines erfüllten Daseins: sich den vielen Anfängen und Abschieden nicht verschließen, sich dem Unbestimmten, Nicht-Vertrautem und Unwillkommenem öffnen. Lassen wir diese radikale Einsicht zu, werden wir belohnt und fähig sein, in jedem Augenblick Frieden zu empfinden, Staunen und Mitgefühl gegenüber uns selbst wie anderen und sogar dem eigenen Sterben gelassen entgegenzublicken. Besonnen und geradlinig zeigt Pema Chödrön in fünfundzwanzig meisterhaft erhellenden Lektionen, wie jeder diesen Weg selbst gehen kann. Und wie man unterwegs mit schwierigen Emotionen wie Traurigkeit, Wut und Hoffnungslosigkeit umzugehen lernt. Sie macht uns mit der eigenen Sterblichkeit vertraut und eröffnet uns zugleich die Möglichkeit, uns selbst zu begegnen, uns berühren zu lassen von all dem, was uns widerfährt im Leben – an jedem einzelnen Tag.

Inspiriert von der Tradition der 108-Tage-Meditation begleitet uns Pema Chödrön durch die unendliche Weite des tibetischen Buddhismus. Die Weisheit der Ausweglosigkeit schnürt, wie ein magisches Band, 108 Perlen der tibetischen Weisheit auf jenen roten Faden, der uns im Alltag orientiert und belebt. Die Lektüre des Buches lädt dazu ein, mit Klarheit auf uns selbst zu schauen, unser Herz zu berühren und jene Gewohnheitsmuster zu durchbrechen, die uns von anderen trennen. Wie die Perlen des buddhistischen Mala-Gebetsbandes geleiten uns dabei die 108 Unterweisungen durch die Widrigkeiten des täglichen Lebens. Ein lebendiger und zugänglicher Weg, Angst und Schrecken in Freude und Mitgefühl zu verwandeln. Dabei setzt Die Weisheit der Ausweglosigkeit keine Kenntnisse der buddhistischen Theorie oder Praxis voraus und bietet somit auch eine hervorragende Einführung in das Werk Pema Chödröns. Eine kunstvolle Zusammenstellung wesentlicher Passagen bereits bestehender Texte, in weiten Teilen in einer sehr freien Übertragung der Urtexte.