{"product_id":"its-up-to-you-the-practice-of-self-reflection-on-the-buddhist-path-paperback","title":"It's Up to You: The Practice of Self-Reflection on the Buddhist Path - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDzigar Kongtrul\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHelen Berliner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 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 Kongtr l 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 Kongtr l calls self-reflection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSelf-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 Kongtr l's title: it's up to you.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDzigar Kongtrül grew up in a monastic environment and received extensive training in all aspects of Buddhist doctrine. In 1989, he moved to the United States with his family and in 1990, he began a five-year tenure as a professor of Buddhist philosophy at Naropa University. He also founded Mangala Shri Bhuti, his own teaching organization, during this period. He has established a mountain retreat center, Longchen Jigme Samten Ling, in southern Colorado. When not guiding students in long-term retreats and not in retreat himself, Rinpoche travels widely throughout the world teaching and furthering his own education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 8.34 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771211645216,"sku":"9781590303818","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a7655434372de3f2f3d78eb4f294994a.webp?v=1780383237","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/its-up-to-you-the-practice-of-self-reflection-on-the-buddhist-path-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}