It's Up to You: The Practice of Self-Reflection on the Buddhist Path, Dzigar Kongtrul
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It's Up to You: The Practice of Self-Reflection on the Buddhist Path

Author: Dzigar Kongtrul

Series: Shambhala

Narrator: Pema ChA¶drA¶n

Unabridged: 3 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook

Publisher: Random House Audio

Published: 02/06/2018

Genre: Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan

Synopsis

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.

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