{"product_id":"letting-go-of-the-person-you-used-to-be-lessons-on-change-loss-and-spiritual-transformation-paperback","title":"Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be: Lessons on Change, Loss, and Spiritual Transformation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLama Surya Das\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beloved American Lama, a spiritual leader whose inimitable light and\u003cbr\u003elively universal teaching style has awakened the spirituality of thousands, now shares an enlightened approach to change and loss, dealing with difficult emotions such as fear, grief, and anger, and the role of crisis in uncovering our authentic selves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor many people, recent years have been characterized by profound change, whether it relates to financial upheaval, political shifts, or even massive losses of life to disease and violence. Even on the personal level each person must confront the curves life throws his or her way. Buddhism has a great deal to say about change and impermanence and how to meaningfully deal with it. Change--whether on a large or small scale--provides our most important opportunity for learning about ourselves and the nature of reality. From this essential insight Lama Surya Das has crafted a fulfilling and important path to understanding and healing ourselves and finding peace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of personal stories, anecdotes, practical exercises, guided meditations and reflections, and pithy original aphorisms, \u003ci\u003eLetting Go of the Person You Used to Be\u003c\/i\u003e addresses life's most universal difficulties in a way that is accessible to all. By using memorable concepts such as The Virtues of Adversity, The Pearl Principle (\"No inner irritation, no pearl\"), and Gaining through Loss, Surya reminds readers that hiding from change and loss is futile. Learning to consciously accept and embrace change leads to a better understanding of ourselves and our own innate divine light.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beloved American Lama, a spiritual leader whose inimitable light and\u003cbr\u003elively universal teaching style has awakened the spirituality of thousands, now shares an enlightened approach to change and loss, dealing with difficult emotions such as fear, grief, and anger, and the role of crisis in uncovering our authentic selves. \u003cbr\u003eFor many people, recent years have been characterized by profound change, whether it relates to financial upheaval, political shifts, or even massive losses of life to disease and violence. Even on the personal level each person must confront the curves life throws his or her way. Buddhism has a great deal to say about change and impermanence and how to meaningfully deal with it. Change--whether on a large or small scale--provides our most important opportunity for learning about ourselves and the nature of reality. From this essential insight Lama Surya Das has crafted a fulfilling and important path to understanding and healing ourselves and finding peace. \u003cbr\u003eFull of personal stories, anecdotes, practical exercises, guided meditations and reflections, and pithy original aphorisms, \"Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be addresses life's most universal difficulties in a way that is accessible to all. By using memorable concepts such as The Virtues of Adversity, The Pearl Principle (\"No inner irritation, no pearl\"), and Gaining through Loss, Surya reminds readers that hiding from change and loss is futile. Learning to consciously accept and embrace change leads to a better understanding of ourselves and our own innate divine light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA voice of clarity in difficult times, Surya Das offers timeless wisdom in a timely message of hope helpful for us today and tomorrow. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn authorized lama in the Dzogchen lineage of Tibet, SURYA DAS is a sought-after spiritual teacher and meditation master, poet, and spokesperson for the emerging American Buddhism. Founder of the Dzogchen Center, he is also the author of several popular books, including \u003ci\u003eAwakening the Buddha Within\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAwakening to the Sacred\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAwakening the Buddhist Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, which comprise his bestselling Awakening Trilogy, the first trilogy of Buddhism for the West. He also writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eTricycle\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and Beliefnet.com, is active in interfaith dialogue, and is a founder and board member of several Buddhist monasteries, centers, and charitable projects in refugee camps in Asia and the West. He lives outside Boston, Massachusetts.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.26 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42587531477088,"sku":"9780767908740","price":27.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/YBMYQGRyxU9780767908740.webp?v=1771235657","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/letting-go-of-the-person-you-used-to-be-lessons-on-change-loss-and-spiritual-transformation-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}