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A Short Biography of Pema Chodron

Author Name:

Pema Chodron

Born As:

Deirdre Blomfield-Brown

Other Names:

Pema Chodron

Born:

14 Jul 1936

Died:





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Buddhist Nun                          
Selected Works:

The Wisdom of No Escape And The Path of Loving-Kindness - 1991
Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living - 1994
Awakening Loving-Kindness(abridged version of The Wisdom of No Escape - 1996
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times Element Books - 1996
Tonglen: The Path of Transformation Vajradhatu Publications - 2001
The Places that Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times - 2002
Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion - 2003
No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva - 2005
Practicing Peace in Times of War: A Buddhist Perspective - September 2006
Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves From Old Habits and Fears - 2010 Reprint

Audio:

Unconditional Confidence: Instructions for Meeting Any Experience with Trust and Courage - Sounds True Inc - 2009
Getting Unstuck: Breaking Your Habitual Patterns & Encountering Naked Reality - - Sounds True Inc - 2005
Awakening Compassion: Meditation Practice For Difficult Times - Sounds True Inc - 1995
Noble Heart: A Self-Guided Retreat on Befriending Your Obstacles - Sounds True Inc -  1998
Good Medicine: How to Turn Pain into Compassion With Tonglen Meditation - Sounds True Inc -  2001
Alice Walker and Pema Chōdrōn in Conversation: On the Meaning of Suffering and the Mystery of Joy - Sounds True Inc -  1999
Pure Meditation: The Tibetan Buddhist Practice of Inner Peace - Sounds True Inc -  2000
Seven Points of Mind Training: Shenpa Teachings - 2006
Don't Bite the Hook: Finding Freedom from Anger Resentment and Other Destructive Emotions - Shambhala Audio - 2007
How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind - Sounds True Inc -  2007

Compilations:

The Compassion Box - includes Start Where You Are - a set of 59 slogan cards with brief commentaries and a CD of tonglen meditation instruction - 2003.                          
Pema has two children and three grandchildren.                          
Teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist.