On this full-length recording, Pema Chödrön, bestselling author and beloved American Buddhist nun, shows us how to recognize shenpa, catch it as it appears, and develop a playful, lively curiosity toward it. Join Pema Chödrön to discover more about:

• Critical mind—how to recognize this fundamental shenpa, and approach yourself and others with a sense of humor and loving-kindness

• Ways to unravel the patterns of self-denigration, and develop the fundamental maitri—loving-kindness—toward yourself

• How to cultivate acceptance of your irritability, insecurities, and other simply human traits

• Recognition, Refrain, Relaxing, and Resolve: the four R's of working with shenpa, and more