Spiritual practice, Pema Chödrön teaches, has nothing in connection with self-improvement, since, as the course’s title claims, you’re already perfect right now. The limitless characteristics of loving-kindness, compassion, pleasure, and equanimity are your deep-down, supreme reality, and the ones are characteristics that can’t be improved upon. If you’re not really feeling especially kind, compassionate, joyful, or equanimous at this time, take heart: the Four Unlimited Ones are there like seeds, waiting to become cultivated about Perfect Just when you are: Buddhist Procedures over the Four Limitless Types: Loving-Kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity through practice-and, becoming limitless, they’re wealthy enough to become worked with for life. This intensive system of study and practice supplies the tools you will need to gain access to these radiant says also to nurture their growth for sake of all beings, including yourself. Here’s some of what you’ll learn:

• How cultivating the Four Endless Ones may be the antidote to despair, irritation, and isolation

• Basic deep breathing instructions to truly get you started in the foundational practice

• A wealth of guided meditations for generating these radiant qualities to yourself, others, as well as the world

• Composing and representation exercises to create the Four Unlimited Types powerfully into real life

• A simple chant you can use to create like and good will around yourself

• Effective on-the-spot practices you can use throughout the day, even when there’s “no time to practice”

Do the program at your own rate. It fits flawlessly with any other kind of meditation you’re doing. And since no prior knowledge of Buddhism is necessary, it’s also perfect for those new to spiritual practice. After you’ve completed the materials in Perfect Simply as You Are, you’ll want to hear it again periodically-any time you will need a refresher training course in compassion, loving-kindness, equanimity, and pleasure.