Pema Chödrön
Author of When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
About the Author
Pema Chodron is an American Buddhist nun
Disambiguation Notice:
born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown
Image credit: http://www.christinealicino.com/
Works by Pema Chödrön
The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times (2001) 1,780 copies, 19 reviews
Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion (2002) 969 copies, 6 reviews
Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears (2009) — Author — 645 copies, 13 reviews
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better: Wise Advice for Leaning into the Unknown (2015) 155 copies, 8 reviews
Don't Bite the Hook: Finding Freedom from Anger, Resentment, and Other Destructive Emotions (2007) 114 copies, 2 reviews
Always Maintain a Joyful Mind (Book and CD): And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness (2007) 113 copies
The Pema Chodron Collection: The Wisdom of No Escape; Start Where You Are; When Things Fall Apart (2003) 88 copies, 1 review
The Pema Chodron Audio Collection: Pure Meditation:Good Medicine:From Fear to Fearlessness (2004) 63 copies, 1 review
Bodhisattva Mind: Teachings to Cultivate Courage and Awareness in the Midst of Suffering (2006) 45 copies, 3 reviews
Unconditional Confidence: Instructions for Meeting Any Experience with Trust and Courage (2010) 35 copies, 1 review
Pema Chödrön's Compassion Cards: Teachings for Awakening the Heart in Everyday Life (2016) 34 copies, 1 review
Perfect Just as You Are: Buddhist Practices on the Four Limitless Ones--Loving-Kindness, Compassion, Joy, and… (2009) 26 copies
Pema Chödrön & Alice Walker in Conversation on the Meaning of Suffering and the Mystery of Joy (1999) — Features — 25 copies, 2 reviews
This Moment Is the Perfect Teacher: Ten Buddhist Teachings on Cultivating Inner Strength and Compassion (2008) 23 copies
Smile at Fear: A Retreat with Pema Chodron on Discovering Your Radiant Self-Confidence (2011) — Speaker — 18 copies, 2 reviews
Fully Alive: A Retreat with Pema Chodron on Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change (2012) 15 copies, 2 reviews
Pema Chödrön: Walking the Walk: Putting the Teachings into Practice When It Matters Most (2014) 9 copies
Giving Our Best: A Retreat with Pema Chodron on Practicing the Way of the Bodhisattva (2014) 9 copies, 2 reviews
Abrazar lo inabrazable: Vivir de todo corazón en un mundo descorazonador (Sabiduría perenne) (Spanish Edition) (2021) 4 copies
Comece Onde Voce Esta 3 copies
Pema Chodron 3 Books Collection Set (When Things Fall Apart, Start Where You Are & The Places That Scare You) (2020) 3 copies
The Courage to Love the World: Discovering Compassion, Strength & Joy Through Tonglen Meditation (2018) 3 copies
Conserva sempre una mente gioiosa. Gli insegnamenti lojong per risvegliare compassione e coraggio (2011) 2 copies
Palavras Essenciais - Ensinamentos para desenvolver paciencia bondade e alegria (Em Portugues do Brasil) (2019) 2 copies
Das Unwillkommene willkommen heißen: Mit offenem Herzen Verletzungen, Traumata und Ängste überwinden (2020) 1 copy
Pema Chodron 3 Books Set [The Wisdom of No Escape; When Things Fall Apart & Start Where You Are] (2020) 1 copy
Confiance inconditionnelle - Instructions pour accueillir toutes les situations avec confiance et courage - Livre audio… (2015) 1 copy
The Four Marks of Existence 1 copy
Uncovering Natural Awareness 1 copy
Os Lugares que nos assustam 1 copy
Tonglen 1 copy
Living with Vulnerability 1 copy
Connecting With the Heart: Working with Grief, Emptiness, and Being Overwhelmed (2 audio CDs) 1 copy
The Four Limitless Qualities 1 copy
Wisdom in Everyday Life 1 copy
Associated Works
The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation (1976) — Foreword, some editions — 670 copies, 5 reviews
Wise Women: Over Two Thousand Years of Spiritual Writing by Women (1996) — Contributor — 205 copies, 1 review
Finding Freedom: How Death Row Broke and Opened My Heart (1997) — Foreword, some editions — 150 copies, 4 reviews
The Intelligent Heart: A Guide to the Compassionate Life (2016) — Foreword, some editions — 29 copies
Radical Compassion: Shambhala Publications Authors on the Path of Boundless Love (2014) — Contributor — 26 copies, 1 review
Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (2011, film) (2011) — Featured, some editions — 3 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Chödrön, Pema
- Other names
- Blomfield-Brown, Dierdre
Chodron, Ane Pema - Birthdate
- 1936-07-14
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA (birth)
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada - Education
- University of California, Berkeley (MEd/Education)
Sarah Lawrence College (BA/English Literature) - Occupations
- Buddhist nun
writer
author
nun (Buddhist)
Elementary school teacher - Relationships
- Bull, Peter (husband, divorced)
Bull, Arlyn (daughter)
Bull, Edward (son) - Organizations
- Gampo Abbey
- Disambiguation notice
- born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown
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Statistics
- Works
- 127
- Also by
- 9
- Members
- 13,264
- Popularity
- #1,761
- Rating
- 4.2
- Reviews
- 208
- ISBNs
- 359
- Languages
- 15
- Favorited
- 47