num_pages: 160
description: On the spiritual path we speak of enlightenment. But how do we reconcile the idea of enlightenment with what we see when we look in the mirrorwhen insecurities doubts and self-centered tendencies arise in our minds? Dzigar Kongtrl suggests that we need not feel doomed when these experiences surface. In fact such experiences are not a problem if we are able to simply let them arise without judging them or investing them with so much meaning. This approach to experience is what Kongtrl calls self-reflection.Self-reflection is a practice a path and an attitude. It is the spirit of taking an interest in that which we usually try to push away. When we practice self-reflection we take liberation into our own hands and accept the challenge and personal empowerment in Kongtrls title: it's up to you.
language: English
title: It's Up to You: The Practice of Self-Reflection on the Buddhist Path
publisher: Shambhala