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Pema Chödrön
A guiding light for your life’s journey
Pema Chödrön is an American-born Buddhist nun and the author of many modern-day spiritual classics, including When Things Fall Apart; Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better; The Places That Scare You; How to Meditate; No Time to Lose, Living Beautifully, and more. She serves as resident teacher at Gampo Abbey Monastery in Nova Scotia.
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Using The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Pema helps you approach ideas around death not with fear but curiosity.
Liberate yourself from patterns of suffering, rise to life’s challenges, and reawaken the limitless freedom that lies within you.
Learn to use challenges, frustrations, or fears as ways to awaken the natural and boundless capacity of your heart.
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Classic teachings in your hand
Pema Chödrön’s first complete spoken-word course for those new to meditation.
A dialogue between two hearts and minds deeply joined in the simple practice of compassion.
Tools for learning to stay with uneasiness and open your heart toward yourself and others.
A gem of clarity and compassion to help us get back on our feet and into our hearts.
Begin your journey to greater openness and self-acceptance.
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“This moving away from comfort and security, this stepping out into what is unknown, uncharted, and shaky—that’s called liberation.”
– Pema Chödrön
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Pema is always enlightening and brings so much love and open heart. I feel blessed each time I receive her messages.”
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Pema feels like an old friend! Love her humor, her calming presence, her down to earth way of transmitting wisdom and her ability to make us feel OK with the way we are as we make our way on this incredible journey. Thank you for making her teachings accessible.
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“The future is completely open, and we’re writing it moment to moment.”
– Pema Chödrön