http://www.ncreview.com/ 2717-1174 http://www.ncreview.com/spirituality/living-beautifully-with-uncertainty-and-change Impermanence and change and the anxiety they create are all part of the human experience. As Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki Roshi said, “Life is like stepping into a boat that is about to sail out to sea and sink.” How do we learn to relax into the uncertainty of life, release our fear-based clinging, and surrender to whatever happens? Buddhist nun and inspiring author Pema Chodron presents a Tibetan Buddhist tradition known as the Three Commitments as a method to embrace instability and free ourselves from the fear of groundlessness. She offers short practices to work with our thoughts and emotions, open our hearts and minds, let go of our “fixed identity,” release judgments, and accept the world as it is. Adapted from a collection of talks, this book is a compassionate guide to living beautifully and happily on shaky ground. ]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:46:17 -0700