Don't Bite the Hook: Finding Freedom from Anger, Resentment, and Other Destructive Emotions Review

I have read numerous titles of Pema Chodron and this is some of her most succint and insightful work yet.Her interpretations of Shantideva's poem are accessible and applicable to anyone's life regardless of your religion or lack thereof.She has the ability to tap into all the the "hooks" that catch us and make us want to fuel the fire of our own anger, irritation etc.She illuminates the road to walk away from those reactions and explains how to not engage with those thoughts even though it is tempting to engage because of past habits.I appreciate her honesty as someone who has "been there" and her way of making an 8th century text something that applies right now.I have found myself listening to it repeatedly so that the teachings permeate my thinking.Loved it.

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Product Description:
Life has a way of provoking us with traffic jams and computer malfunctions, with emotionally distant partners and crying children-and before we know it, we're upset. We feel terrible, and then we end up saying and doing things that only make matters worse. But it doesn't have to be that way, says Pema Chödrön. It is possible to relate constructively to the inevitable shocks, losses, and frustrations of life so that we can find true happiness. The key, Pema explains, is not biting the "hook" of our habitual responses. In this recorded weekend retreat, Pema draws on Buddhist teachings from The Way of the Bodhisattva to reveal how we can:

•stay centered in the midst of difficulty
•improve stressful relationships
•step out of the downward spiral of self-hatred

•awaken compassion for ourselves and others

3 CDs, 3 hours

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