Pema Chödrön
Birth date: January 01, 1936
Pema Chödrön's Books
This is a perfect first read for a new year. But also the kind of book where you begin to live differently once the lessons start to sink in for you, new year or not. The first half of this text is a lecture and the second half is an interview with Tami Simon & both felt very tender & precious. Than...
I can't imagine a time I the foreseeable future when I won't be listening to a Pema audio book.
This book’s title caught my eye at a time when I felt like things were falling apart for me. I’ve long been open to the teachings of Buddhism and so I thought I might find some insight, even comfort, in Ms Chodron’s words. And I did, but this is not a “hand-holding,” “feel good” book. It’s blunt i...
"We cling to a fixed idea of who we are and it cripples us. Nothing and no one is fixed. Whether the reality of change is a source of freedom for us or a source of horrific anxiety makes a significant difference. Do the days of our lives add up to further suffering or to increased capacity for joy? ...
This is no insult because I am only three starring this compared to all my other newfound buddhism, and Pema Chodron specifically. Whew, what a lifesaver!!
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![Always Maintain a Joyful Mind: And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness [Book and CD] - Pema Chödrön, Nalanda Translation Committee](http://booklikes.com/photo/max/150/0/upload/books/1/e/azure_1ead7838d14154beac323989bb9403ad.jpg)
