{"product_id":"true-happiness-cultivating-a-life-of-unconditional-joy-and-the-power-to-benefit-others","title":"True Happiness: Cultivating a Life of Unconditional Joy and the Power to Benefit Others","description":"\u003cp\u003eUncover the Roots of Happiness with Pema Chdrn Happiness is your birthright  readily available at any moment  teaches Pema Chdrn. So why do we live in such suffering? The potential for happiness is not based on outer thingsthey come and go  causing us misery  she begins. Were always chasing after something  trying to avoid the difficult places. But there are a lot of small sweetnesses that we ignore because theyre so fleeting. On True Happiness  the bestselling author and teacher guides you through the practices to help you recognize and nurture those moments of delight  cultivating them until they become more and more frequent and accessible as a constant influence on our lives. Soften Into the Deepest Place of Joy At the root of everything is basic goodnessa Buddhist view that each of us is fundamentally awake and compassionateyet we tend to look at ourselves from a place of badness. We spend our lives in self-doubt and confusion  attempting to be perfect and get it right. But life is about opening to whatever arises  including feelings of uneasiness as well as contentment and peace. Rather than asking How can I get out of this?ask  How can I stay in this moment of discomfort and begin to soften? It is here that you will find your open heart  teaches Ani Pema. Everyone has the longing to feel the open heart  because it is a deep happiness that can never be taken away. Recorded at Gampo Abbey Monastery in Nova Scotia  True Happiness guides you through seven hours of effective meditations and practices to dissolve the barriers to your heart  reconnect with the source of basic goodness  and cultivate a sense of happinessif only to touch upon it for brief but precious moments at a time.  HIGHLIGHTS  Lovingkindness toward yourself as an act of courage  Metta meditation for cultivating happiness  How to develop a strong determination to dissolve habits that block your innate wisdom  Creating the causes and conditions for habits to dissolve  confusion to disappear  and happiness to arise  Choosing an outlook that supports your happiness  The three levels of courage  The Four RsRecognition  Refrain  Remedial Action  and Resolveand how to use these tools for awakening\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964036640821,"sku":"ByrdShop_1591792444","price":38.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781591792444.jpg?v=1770446260","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/true-happiness-cultivating-a-life-of-unconditional-joy-and-the-power-to-benefit-others","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}