Last week, Pema Chodron began her 80th year and we wished her a Happy Continuation! She has been pursuing spiritual awakening for more than half of her life! Here is what she says about it: “Spiritual awakening is frequently described as a journey to the top of a mountain. We leave our attachments and our […]
5 More Reasons to Meditate
November 25, 2013 by
In a previous article, we learned 5 reasons to meditate from Brian Johnson. In today’s article, we are going to learn 5 more reasons to meditate from Pema Chodron. These are more like qualities we can develop in our meditation. Brian taught us these 5 reasons to meditate: strengthen your mind, build willpower, optimize you […]
Catching Ourselves
September 22, 2013 by
These words of wisdom from Pema Chodron appeared in the Tricycle Daily Dharma two days ago and I want to share them with you. Pema is one of the best known and respected teachers of Tibetan Buddhism in the Shambhala tradition of Chogyam Trungpa Rimpoche. She is the abbess and beloved teacher of Gampo Abbey, […]
How To Live With Uncertainty
September 1, 2013 by
Pema Chodron teaches us how to live with uncertainty. In these words of wisdom from Tricycle Magazine, Pema Chodron tells us, “Our discomfort arises from all of our effort to put ground under our feet, to realize our dream of constant okayness.” Pema is one of the most popular teachers in the Wsst and certainly […]
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