Pema Chodron - Perfect Just As You Are Buddhist Practices on The Four Limitless Ones: Loving KIndness, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity Artist Artist: : Pema Pema Chödrö Chödrön n Albu Album: m: Perf Perfec ect t Jus Just t As As You You Are Are Labe Label: l: Sham Shambh bhal ala a Audi Audio o Year: 2009 Language: English Genre: Genre: Buddhi Buddhism sm Spiri Spiritua tualit lity y Four Four Limitl Limitless ess ones ones ISBN 978-1-59030-628-4 / October 2009 RIAA Radar Status: Encoder: Codec: Avg Bit Rate:
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Description / Review: -----------------------Description: Spiritual practice, Pema Chödrön teaches, has nothing to do with self-improvement, s ince, as the course’s title claims, you’re already perfect right now. The limitless qualities of loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity are your deep-down , ultimate reality, and those are qualities that can’t be improved upon. If you’re n ot feeling particularly kind, compassionate, joyful, or equanimous at the moment , take heart: the Four Limitless Ones are there like seeds, waiting to be cultiv ated through practice—and, being limitless, they’re rich enough to be worked with fo r a lifetime. This intensive program of study and practice provides provides the tools you need to access these radiant states and to nurture their growth for sake of all beings, including including yourself. yourself. Here’s some of what you’ll learn: learn: • How cult cultiv ivat atin ing g th the Fo Four Limit imitle less ss One Ones is is the the ant antidot idote e to to dep depr ressi ession on, , i rritation, and isolation • Basic asic medi medita tati tion on instr nstruc ucti tion ons s to to get get you start tarted ed in the the fou foundat ndatio iona nal l pr pra ctice • A wea weal lth of gu guided ided med meditat itatio ions ns for for gen gener erat atin ing g the thes se rad radia iant nt qua qualiti lities es to yourself, others, and the world • Writi ritin ng an and re reflec flecti tion on exe exercis rcises es to br bring ing the the Four Four Limi Limitl tles ess s On Ones power owerf f ully into real life • A sim simp ple chant hant you you can can use use to to cre crea ate love ove and and good good will will aro around und you your rself self • Power owerf ful on-th n-thee-sp spot ot pract ractic ices es you you can can use use thr throu ough ghou out t the the day, ay, eve even n whe when n there’s “no time to practice” Do the program at your own pace. It fits perfectly with any other kind of medita tion you’re doing. And since no previous knowledge of Buddhism is required, it’s als o ideal for those new to spiritual practice. practice. After you’ve completed completed the material material in Perfect Just as You Are, you’ll want to listen to it again periodically–any time yo u need a refresher course in compassion, loving-kindness, equanimity, and joy. Review: “Pema Chödrön is wonderfully articulate. Her compassion makes her reflections all the more compelling.” Audiofile About the Author: Pema Chödrön is an American Buddhist nun in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa. She is res ident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan monastery in Nort h America established for Westerners. She is also the author of many books and a udiobooks, including the best-selling When Things Fall Apart and Don t Bite the Hook.
Track Listing ---------------CD 1 1/58] Shambhala Audio Presents 1.04 MB 2/58] Introduction (1:10) 166 kbps 1.71 MB 3/58] Four Limitless Ones Chant 2.48 MB 4/58] Overview Of Loving-Kindness 21.71 MB 5/58] Overview Of Compassion 2.28 MB 6/58] Overview Of Joy 165 kbps 13.40 MB 7/58] Overview Of Equanimity 4.78 MB 8/58] Overview Of Bodhichitta 18.89 MB 9/58] Exercises (5:20) 163 kbps 6.56 MB 10/58] Q & A (9:34) 163 kbps 11.54 MB
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_____ CD 2 1/58] Shamatha Meditation Instructions 3.84 MB 2/58] Shamatha Meditation 161 kbps 8.82 MB 3/58] Understanding Loving-Kindness 19.90 MB 4/58] Ceen (4:17) 166 kbps 5.43 MB 5/58] Looking At Our Emotions 12.83 MB 6/58] Loving-Kindness Instructions 3.15 MB 7/58] Loving-Kindness Meditation 19.23 MB 8/58] Q & A (8:20) 164 kbps 10.13 MB 9/58] Exercises (4:16) 166 kbps 5.39 MB ______
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CD 3 1/58] Instructions On The Seven Stages Of Meditation 21.87 MB 2/58] Shamatha Meditation 172 kbps 6.36 MB 3/58] Seven-Stage Loving-Kindness Meditation 52.73 MB
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______ CD 4 1/58] Shamatha Instructions 2.37 MB 2/58] Shamatha Meditation 179 kbps 14.10 MB 3/58] Understanding Compassion And Bodhichitta 6.25 MB 4/58] Ceen (5:58) 174 kbps 7.75 MB 5/58] Freeflowing Bodhichitta Is Always There 17.30 MB 6/58] A Living Retreat (4:20) 173 kbps 5.68 MB 7/58] Staying With What Is Difficult 12.74 MB 8/58] Practicing The Seven Steps 16.39 MB 9/58] Exercises (7:39) 172 kbps 9.75 MB ______
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CD 5 1/58] Greeting The Present Moment 13.63 MB 2/58] Strengthening Our Positive Habits 12.84 MB 3/58] Foundations Of Tonglen 5.14 MB 4/58] Being Curious About Impermanence 12.55 MB 5/58] Understanding Joy 168 kbps 15.30 MB 6/58] Rejoicing Instructions 168 kbps 6.92 MB 7/58] Exercises 171 kbps 3.28 MB 8/58] Q & A 165 kbps 8.78 MB
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_____ CD 6 1/58] Establishing Our Intention 4.26 MB 2/58] Rejoicing Instructions 14.44 MB 3/58] Rejoicing Meditation 27.57 MB
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_____ CD 7 1/58] A New Take On The Four Limitless Ones Chant 5.84 MB
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_____ CD 8 1/58] Recognizing And Expanding The Four Qualities 20.51 MB 2/58] Equanimity Instructions 6.66 MB 3/58] Equanimity Meditation 27.30 MB 4/58] Staying With Our Own Energy 8.33 MB 5/58] The Path Of The Bodhisattva 3.26 MB 6/58] Continuing The Retreat 4.63 MB 7/58] Four Limitless Ones Poem 6.13 MB 8/58] Four Limitless Ones Concluding Chant 1.92 MB
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Also includes 5 pics (in jpg format) of the Front and back cover as well as the guidelines and outlines for each of the 8 CDs. All written materials used in the course Total number of MP3 files: 58 Total size of files: 613.19 MB Total playing time: 8.34 hours or 500 mins :46 seconds Generated: Saturday, May 9, 2009 1:51:41 PM * * * * * * * Lend a hand, leave your BitTorrent downloads open as long as possible, even after it is complete. It will help everyone s downloads go faster and give you a good ratio. Thank you! Please support the artists and labels. uy this release or see a live performance if you enjoy it.
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