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Pema Chödrön

Author of When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

Includes the names: P. Chodron, Pma Chodron, Pema Chodron, Pema Chödron, Pema Chondron, Pema Cheodreon, Pema Choedrœn, Pema Chödrön, Pema Chödrön, Pema Chödrön ... (see complete list), Ane Pema Chodron, Various, Pema Chodron, Pema Chödrön, Chödrön Pema, Pema. Ch¨Þr¨, Pema Ch©œdr©œn, Pema Chödrön, Pema(Read by) Pema(Author) ; Chodron Chodron

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Pema Chodron is an American Buddhist nun — biography from When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
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born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown

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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times 3,045 copies, 56 reviews
The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times 1,684 copies, 19 reviews
Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living 1,363 copies, 15 reviews
The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving Kindness 1,030 copies, 10 reviews
Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness… 911 copies, 6 reviews
Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears 592 copies, 12 reviews
No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva 516 copies, 3 reviews
Living Beautifully: with Uncertainty and Change 331 copies, 5 reviews
Practicing Peace in Times of War 308 copies, 8 reviews
How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends With Your Mind 292 copies, 5 reviews
Getting Unstuck 235 copies, 8 reviews
Awakening Loving-Kindness (Shambhala Pocket Classics) 212 copies, 2 reviews
The Pocket Pema Chodron (Shambhala Pocket Classics) 207 copies, 3 reviews
Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World 170 copies, 8 reviews
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better: Wise Advice for Leaning into the Unknown 143 copies, 7 reviews
Don't Bite the Hook: Finding Freedom from Anger, Resentment, and Other… 114 copies, 2 reviews
Always Maintain a Joyful Mind (Book and CD): And Other Lojong Teachings on… 101 copies
The Pema Chodron Collection: The Wisdom of No Escape; Start Where You Are;… 85 copies, 1 review
The Pema Chodron Audio Collection: Pure Meditation:Good Medicine:From Fear… 58 copies, 1 review
A Noble Heart 56 copies, 1 review
True Happiness 53 copies, 2 reviews
How We Live Is How We Die 51 copies
Tonglen, the Path of Transformation 45 copies, 1 review
Bodhisattva Mind: Teachings to Cultivate Courage and Awareness in the… 44 copies, 3 reviews
Becoming Bodhisattvas: A Guidebook for Compassionate Action 44 copies, 2 reviews
Good Medicine: How to Turn Pain into Compassion with Tonglen Meditation 42 copies, 1 review
The Compassion Book: Teachings for Awakening the Heart 41 copies
The Compassion Box: Book, CD, and Card Deck 41 copies
From Fear to Fearlessness: Teachings on the Four Great Catalysts of… 40 copies
Unconditional Confidence: Instructions for Meeting Any Experience with… 35 copies, 1 review
Awakening Compassion: Meditation Practice for Difficult Times 34 copies, 2 reviews
Pema Chödrön's Compassion Cards: Teachings for Awakening… 30 copies, 1 review
Pure Meditation (v. 3) 28 copies
Pema Chödrön & Alice Walker in Conversation on the Meaning of Suffering… (Features) 25 copies, 2 reviews
Perfect Just as You Are: Buddhist Practices on the Four Limitless… 25 copies
This Moment Is the Perfect Teacher: Ten Buddhist Teachings on Cultivating… 23 copies
Coming Closer to Ourselves: Making Everything the Path of Awakening 21 copies
The Fearless Heart: The Practice of Living with Courage and Compassion 19 copies, 1 review
Smile at Fear: A Retreat with Pema Chodron on Discovering Your Radiant… (Speaker) 18 copies, 2 reviews
When Pain is the Doorway: Awakening in the Most Difficult Circumstances 17 copies
Fully Alive: A Retreat with Pema Chodron on Living Beautifully with… 15 copies, 2 reviews
Be Grateful to Everyone: An In-depth Guide to the Practice of Lojong 13 copies
Making Friends with Your Mind: The Key to Contentment 12 copies, 1 review
Natural Awareness: Guided Meditations and Teachings for Welcoming All… 10 copies
Pema Chödrön: Walking the Walk: Putting the Teachings into… 9 copies
Awakening Love: Teachings and Practices to Cultivate a Limitless Heart 9 copies
The Three Commitments: Walking the Path of Liberation 9 copies
Giving Our Best: A Retreat with Pema Chodron on Practicing the Way of the… 8 copies, 2 reviews
Embracing the Unknown: Life Lessons from the Tibetan Book of the Dead 6 copies, 1 review
The Truth of Our Existence: Four Teachings from the Buddha to Illuminate… 4 copies
Abrazar lo inabrazable: Vivir de todo corazón en un mundo descorazonador… 4 copies
A Personal Journey [video recording] 4 copies
Good Medicine [VHS] 4 copies
Wisdom and Compassion [video recording] (Contributor) 3 copies
Karma: Finding Freedom in This Moment 3 copies
Living Beautifully: An Inspirational Journal 3 copies
The Courage to Love the World: Discovering Compassion, Strength & Joy… 3 copies
Choosing a Fresh Alternative 2 copies
Palavras Essenciais - Ensinamentos para desenvolver paciencia bondade e… 2 copies
Pema Chodron 3 Books Collection Set (When Things Fall Apart, Start Where… 2 copies
Learning to Stay Present: Entering the Doorway to Freedom and True… 2 copies
Opening the Heart 2 copies
Dépasser la peur - CD MP3 2 copies
Conserva sempre una mente gioiosa. Gli insegnamenti lojong per risvegliare… 2 copies
Journey to Fulfillment: Six Keys for Opening to Life 2 copies
Three Steps to Courage: Working Compassionately with Difficult Emotions 2 copies
Senza via di scampo 1 copy
Essaie encore, échoue encore, échoue mieux: conseils de sagesse pour… 1 copy
Start where you are 1 copy
Liebende Zuwendung. Freude im Herzen. Buddhistische Praxis im westlichen… 1 copy
Pema Chodron 2017 Engagement Datebook Calendar 1 copy
The Pema Chodron Audio Collection 1 copy
Pema Chodron 2016 Wall Calendar 1 copy
Pema Chodron 2016 Engagement Calendar 1 copy
Pema Chödrön: Awakening the Heart 2015 Engagement Calendar 1 copy
Working with Difficult Emotions 1 copy
Pema Chodron 3 Books Set [The Wisdom of No Escape; When Things Fall Apart… 1 copy
EMPIEZA DONDE ESTAS: GUIA PARA VIVIR CON COMPASION 1 copy
Meditation: How to Meditate: a Practical Guide 1 copy
Il coraggio del Buddha. Guida pratica per non cedere alla paura 1 copy
Pema Chodron 2019 Wall Calendar: Awakening the Heart - A Year of… 1 copy
Il Risveglio del Cuore: Insegnamenti del Buddha per la vita di tutti i… 1 copy
Confiance inconditionnelle - Instructions pour accueillir toutes les… 1 copy
Hersey Darmadagan Oldugunda 1 copy
Fracasse, Fracasse de Novo, Fracasse Melhor A grande arte de fracassar 1 copy
Faire de sa vulnérabilité une force 1 copy, 1 review
By Pema ChÇôdrÇôn When Things Fall Apart: Heart… 1 copy
Wisdom in Everyday Life 1 copy
Working with the Different Levels of Shenpa (Getting Hooked) 1 copy
Pema Chodron, Awakening the Heart 2009 Wall Calendar 1 copy
Pema Chodron 2010 Datebook: Awakening the Heart 1 copy
Pema Chodron: Peaceful Abiding Meditation - When Things Fall Apart 1 copy
Pema Chodron 2010 Wall Calendar: Awakening the Heart 1 copy
Exploring Monastic Life with Pema Chodron - Mp3 CD 1 copy
Knowing the Nature of Fear - Teachings on Warriorship - A Weekend Program… 1 copy
Right Speech: Gampo Abbey, July 1997 (Audio CD) 1 copy
Connecting With the Heart: Working with Grief, Emptiness, and Being… 1 copy
Awakening from the Dream (2 audio CDs) 1 copy
Emptiness is good news : a teaching on the Heart Sutra [video recording] 1 copy
Living with Vulnerability 1 copy
Pema Chodron: Losing Our Appetite For Aggression - Public Talk 1 copy
Freedom to Choose Something Different 1 copy
Getting off the Wheel of Suffering 1 copy
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (abridged… 1 copy
How to Live Compassionately in a Troubled World 1 copy
The Four Marks of Existence 1 copy
Awakening Bodhicitta: Training in the Six Paramitas 1 copy
Uncovering Natural Awareness 1 copy
Touching the Present: Exploring the Nature of Self 1 copy
Turning Toward Enlightenment: The Three Vows 1 copy
Losing Our Appetite for Aggression 1 copy
Guidelines for Living Fearlessly 1 copy
Loving Oneself and Others: A Weekend of Tonglen 1 copy
Alles hier is welkom 1 copy, 1 review
Os Lugares que nos assustam 1 copy
Tonglen Intensive (2 VHS Tapes) 1 copy
The Four Limitless Qualities 1 copy
Pema Chodron: Emptiness Is Good News, A Teaching on the Heart Sutra 1 copy
Radical Compassion: Shambhala Publications Authors on the Path of… 1 copy
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Canonical name
Chödrön, Pema
Legal name
Other names
Blomfield-Brown, Dierdre
Chodron, Ane Pema
Date of birth
1936-07-14
Date of death
Burial location
Gender
female
Nationality
USA
Country (for map)
Birthplace
Place of death
Cause of death
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)
Agents
Organizations
Gampo Abbey
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Short biography
Disambiguation notice
born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown

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