Famed Buddhist nun Pema Chodron retires, cites handling of sexual misconduct allegations against her group’s leader

By Michelle Boorstein Sexual misconduct allegations against its leader continued to roil the Shambhala Buddhist community this week, with famed nun and best-selling author Pema Chodron stepping down as a Shambhala teacher, saying adherents are “yearning for accountability.” The 83-year-old American nun, who wrote “When Things Fall Apart” in 1996 and appeared on Oprah Winfrey’s …