Don't Bite the Hook

Life will inevitably throw us curveballs. We go through unexpected traffic jams, have computer malfunctions, deal with emotionally distant partners and crying children—and often we fall apart. But it doesn’t have to be that way, says Pema Chödrön. In this recorded weekend retreat, she shares the key to an easier relationship with the crises of life: not biting the hook of your habitual responses. She draws on Buddhist teachings from The Way of the Bodhisattva to show how we can stay centered no matter what comes our way, improve stressful relationships, step out of the downward spiral of self-hatred, and awaken compassion for both ourselves and others.