Pema Chödrön

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born

January 01, 1936 in New York City, NY, The United States

gender

female

website

http://www.shambhala.org/teachers/pema/

genre

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy

influences

Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

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Ani Pema Chödrön (Deirdre Blomfield-Brown) is an American Buddhist nun in the Tibetan tradition, closely associated with the Kagyu school and the Shambhala lineage.

She attended Miss Porter's School in Connecticut and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. She taught as an elementary school teacher for many years in both New Mexico and California. Pema has two children and three grandchildren.

While in her mid-thirties, she traveled to the French Alps and encountered Lama Chime Rinpoche, with whom she studied for several years. She became a novice nun in 1974 while studying with Lama Chime in London. His Holiness the Sixteenth Karmapa came to England at that time, and Ani Pema received her ordination from him.

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Books by Pema Chödrön

Average rating: 4.33 · 14,969 ratings · 1,545 reviews · 36 distinct works

	When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times 4.31 avg rating — 5,277 ratings — published 1996 — 17 editions	My rating:
	The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times 4.31 avg rating — 2,349 ratings — published 2001 — 16 editions	My rating:
	Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living by Pema Chödrön, Pema Chödrön 4.38 avg rating — 1,634 ratings — published 1994 — 10 editions	My rating:
	The Wisdom of No Escape: How to Love Yourself and Your World 4.41 avg rating — 1,156 ratings — published 1991 — 14 editions	My rating:
	Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion by Pema Chödrön, Emily Hilburn Sell (Editor) 4.28 avg rating — 992 ratings — published 2002 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears 4.31 avg rating — 593 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Getting Unstuck 4.41 avg rating — 401 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	My rating:
	No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva by Pema Chödrön, Helen Berliner (Editor) 4.24 avg rating — 371 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Pema Chodron Collection: The Wisdom of No Escape: Start Where You Are: When Things Fall Apart 4.62 avg rating — 303 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Practicing Peace in Times of War by Pema Chödrön, Sandy Boucher (Editor) 4.33 avg rating — 220 ratings — published 2006 — 8 editions	My rating:

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Quotes by Pema Chödrön

“The only reason we don't open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don't feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with. To the degree that we look clearly and compassionately at ourselves, we feel confident and fearless about looking into someone else's eyes. ”
― Pema Chödrön

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“If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.”
― Pema Chödrön

tags: buddhism , shambhala

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“…feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we’re holding back. They teach us to perk up and lean in when we feel we’d rather collapse and back away. They’re like messengers that show us, with terrifying clarity, exactly where we’re stuck. This very moment is the perfect teacher, and, lucky for us, it’s with us wherever we are.”
― Pema Chödrön

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