True Happiness

Happiness is your birthright—and it is readily available at any given moment, teaches Pema Chödrön. So why do we live in such suffering? “The potential for happiness is not based on outer things—they come and go, causing us misery,” she begins. “We’re always chasing after something, trying to avoid the difficult places. But there are a lot of small sweetnesses that we ignore because they’re so fleeting.” On True Happiness, Pema Chödrön guides us through simple yet effective practices that show us how to recognize and nurture these moments of delight, cultivating them until they become more and more frequent, accessible, and real as a constant influence in our lives. Recorded at Gampo Abbey Monastery in Nova Scotia, True Happiness features highlights from Sounds True’s full-length audio learning course of the same title, and gives us the opportunity to spend time with Pema Chödrön in the warmth and comfort of home.