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With war and violence flaring all over the world, many of us are left feeling vulnerable and utterly helpless. In this book Pema Chödrön draws on Buddhist teachings to explore the origins of aggression, hatred, and war, explaining that they lie nowhere but within our own hearts and minds. She...

How can human suffering become good medicine? Through tonglen: the ancient Tibetan meditation that transforms pain into compassion on the medium of your own breath. Pema Chödrön and Alice Walker in Conversation reveals the revolutionary power of tonglen through a dialogue between two hearts...

Most of us are well aware of the benefits of meditation, and new research is providing us with more and more evidence of what the world's spiritual traditions have known for years: meditation can positively impact every area of our lives. So why do many of us struggle to make time for this...

The best-selling author and beloved Buddhist teacher shares her insights on the practice of compassion and enlightened mind (bodhichitta). COMPASSION IS A SKILL. It’s not a special trait that we either have or don’t, but a practice that we can all nurture in our daily lives. And the benefits...

It’s one thing to hear a life-changing truth or to have a conceptual grasp on spiritual wisdom. But it’s another thing to “walk the walk”—or to put into practice the good advice we’ve been given. What does it mean to walk the walk in our everyday lives? According to Pema Chödrön...

Shamatha-vipashyana is a profound form of meditation that illuminates and purifies the obstacles to spiritual realization. Tibetan Buddhists today regard it as both the foundation and the pinnacle of the awakened life. With Pema Chödrön, you'll learn the nuances of this subtle and deeply...

For 1,300 years, Tibetans have been practicing shamatha-vipashyana (peaceful dwelling-insight), a profound form of meditation that illuminates and purifies the obstacles to spiritual realization. Tibetan Buddhists today regard shamatha-vipashyana as both the fundamental and the most advanced...

Join two beloved spiritual luminaries for a conversation full of kinship, laughter, and joyful truths What do a Jesuit priest and a Buddhist nun have in common? It may sound like the opening to a joke, but it’s actually the question that initiated an extraordinary spiritual collaboration...

As a child, did you ever sit under a favorite tree, immersed in the wonder of a single, precious leaf? As our days grow more complex, teaches Pema Chödrön, these vibrant and wholehearted moments may begin to elude even seasoned meditators. But it doesn't have to be that way. Buddhism’s Four...

American-born Tibetan Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön shares the gift of tonglen, a powerful breathing-based meditation practice for transmuting the suffering within ourselves and in those around us into the energy of compassionate awareness. It's one of the most effective ways to begin bringing the...

We reinforce addictions by giving in to them, but what is there to do when we get that "itchy" feeling? Learning to Stay Present shares insights for peacefully refraining from the "urge to scratch." In this recording from a live event with Pema Chödrön, she discusses the ineffable quality...

Two of the world's most beloved spiritual teachers and leading figures in the Shambhala tradition of Buddhism discuss the core principles and practices of the tradition and how personal meditation practice can forge an enlightened society. Best-selling authors Pema Chödrön and Sakyong Mipham...

Tibetan Buddhism describes three gates that everyone must pass through on the road to spiritual liberation. With The Three Commitments, Pema Chödrön brings her unique blend of insight and gentle instruction to guide practitioners through each of these thresholds as they seek the source of true...

Two Master Teachers Illuminate the Mysteries of Karma Of the many Eastern wisdom teachings to have found their way westward, the notion of karma may be the most misunderstood—and most transformative. American-born teacher Pema Chödrön is renowned for making the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism...

Return to Your True Home: The Realm of Natural Awareness As a child, did you ever sit under a favorite tree, immersed in the wonder of a single, precious leaf? As our days grow more complex, teaches Pema Chödrön, these vibrant and wholehearted moments may begin to elude even seasoned...

Podemos permitir que as circunstâncias da vida nos endureçam, deixando-nos cada vez mais cheios de medos e ressentimentos, ou podemos nos tornar mais abertos em relação ao que nos assusta. Nós sempre temos escolha. Na maioria das vezes, tentamos nos proteger através da raiva, do ciúme, da inveja, da arrogância e do orgulho, mas não conseguimos vencer a incerteza e o medo com essas barreiras. Temos que aprender a nos relacionar com o desconforto usando outras ferramentas, como a bondade e a compaixão.

בבודהיזם הטיבטי כפי שהוא מוצג על ידי פמה צ'ודרון, הרגעים הקשים בחיים הם הזדמנות מיוחדת במינה לחוות בצורה עמוקה את ארעיות החיים, להרחיב את מנעד החיים ולפתוח במסע רוחני. באוסף של שיחות עם תלמידים שנערכו בין השנים 1994-1987 מראה צ'ודרון באמצעות רגעים מיוחדים בחייה שלה, ותוך ציטוטים של מורים טיבטים דגולים אחרים, איך ניתן להפיק חיים מלאים יותר ואיך לגעת בנצח, באמצעות הרגעים בהם נשמטת הקרקע תחת רגלינו, מרב פחד וכאב.

Apprendre à puiser la force à même la peur et la souffrance. Où chercher de l'aide quand la peur nous assaille ? Où trouver de la force ? À quoi pouvons-nous nous fier ? Le bouddhisme tibétain enseigne l'existence de quatre nobles aspirations, ou quatre grandes qualités de l'éveil, qui permettent de cultiver la force et l'ouverture, quelles que soient les circonstances.

Muitas vezes esquecemos que a incerteza é tudo o que temos. Em nossa busca por controlar o incontrolável, deixamos de lado o imponderável, que é parte da aventura–e também a causa do medo que nos invade. Isso nos impede de aprender a crescer. Neste audiolivro, Pema Chödrön nos mostra que é possível treinar para nos relacionarmos com o desconforto.

Happiness is your birthright—and it is readily available at any given moment, teaches Pema Chödrön. So why do we live in such suffering? The potential for happiness is not based on outer things— they come and go, causing us misery, she begins. We're always chasing after something, trying...