Pema Chödrön

Pema Chödrön(b. 1936)

Pleasant Bay, Nova Scotia · CA

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Pema Chödrön is an American Tibetan Buddhist nun and one of the most widely read Buddhist authors in the West. Born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown, she was ordained in 1981 and studied under Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and later Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. She served as resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia. Her books, including 'When Things Fall Apart' and 'The Places That Scare You,' have introduced millions of readers to Buddhist teachings on working with difficult emotions.

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