Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara / Kuan Yin) is not only Tibet’s patron deity, he also is the embodiment of the compassion of all the Buddhas and as such is deemed the best possible contemplative gateway to
Daily dharma teachings on compassion, wisdom, mindfulness, and joy--ideal for creating moments of peace and reflection in our chaotic world.Awaken Every Day offers reflections for each day of the year
Best-selling author and spiritual teacher Pema Chödrön shares life-changing practices for living with wisdom, confidence, and integrity amidst confusing situations and uncertain times.We liv
Learn to free yourself from destructive habits and live a life of courage and compassion with these heart-to-heart teachings from "one of the world's wisest women" (O, the Oprah Magazine).Pema Chö
Eating as a spiritual practice: wisdom from the Buddhist tradition that you can use at home.Every aspect of our daily activities can be a part of spiritual practice if done with that in mind. This is
Best-selling American Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön presents a friendly and encouraging guide to spiritual practice for all those who want to take up the path of the bodhisattva--one who aspires to live l
Inspiring teachings on what each of us can do to promote peace from the inside out.Can there be hope for a peaceful future in times like these? How can we overcome our sense of helplessness when probl
Pema Chödrön's perennially helpful guide to transforming the pains and difficulties in our lives into opportunities for genuine joy and personal growthWe all want to be fearless, joyful, and
It's true, as they say, that we can only love others when we first love ourselves. And we can only experience real joy when we stop running from pain. The key to understanding these truisms is simple
Lifelong guidance for learning to change the way we relate to the scary and difficult moments of our lives, showing us how we can use all of our difficulties and fears as a way to soften our hearts an
108 practical teachings for cultivating mindfulness and compassion in the face of fear and uncertainty.These are essential teachings for developing compassion and clarity amid the anxieties and hardsh
Inspiration and encouragement for cultivating kindness--by embracing the joy, suffering, confusion, and brilliance of our everyday lives.Do you want to be a more compassionate person, confident and un
A collection of short inspirational readings by "one of the world's wisest women"--O, the Oprah Magazine.Here is a treasury of 108 short selections from the best-selling books of Pema Chödrön, the bel
A newly designed reissue of Pema Chödrön's Always Maintain a Joyful Mind--featuring everday inspiration drawn from the classic Buddhist practice of lojong and instructive commentaries by Pema for maki
59 beautifully designed cards on the classic Buddhist practice of lojong for everyday inspiration and contemplation--with instructive commentaries by Pema Chödrön to make the teachings accessible and
Training the mind in the habit of happiness--enlightening commentary on a classic Tibetan Buddhist teaching poem by a popular modern teaching nun. Lojong, or "mind-training" is a practice that has
Pema Chödrön's perennially best-selling classic on overcoming life's difficulties cuts to the heart of spirituality and personal growth--now in a newly designed 20th-anniversary edition with a new aft
Pema Chödrön's perennially best-selling classic on overcoming life's difficulties cuts to the heart of spirituality and personal growth--now in a newly designed 20th-anniversary edition with a new aft
The best-selling author and spiritual teacher shares practices for living with wisdom and integrity even in confusing and uncertain situations—now available as a Shambhala Library edition.Is it possib
"A lively and accessible take on ancient techniques for transforming terror and pain into joy and compassion" (O magazine)—now available in Spanish.Pema Chodron nos ensena que siempr
"Inspiring teachings on what each of us can do to promote peace from the inside out--now available as a Shambhala Pocket Classic. With war and violence flaring all over the world, many of us are left
The best-selling author and beloved Buddhist teacher shares her insights on the practice of compassion and enlightened mind (bodhichitta).Teachings on bodhichitta and the bodhisattva path have been
The American Buddhist nun and author of the best-selling When Things Fall Apart counsels readers on how to live compassionately and well during times of instability, demonstrating the use of the Three
The female deity Tara embodies enlightenment, wisdom, and freedom from fear. When practitioners meditate on Tara, they uncover these qualities within themselves. Tibetan Buddhists have cherished these
It can be hard for those of us living in the twenty-first century to see how fourteenth-century Buddhist teachings still apply. When you’re trying to figure out which cell phone plan to buy or broodin
We live in difficult times. Life sometimes seems like a roiling and turbulent river threatening to drown us. Why, in the face of that, shouldn’t we cling for safety to the certainty of the shore—to ou
We live in difficult times. Life sometimes seems like a roiling and turbulent river threatening to drown us and destroy the world. Why, then, shouldn’t we cling to the certainty of the shore—to our fa
Tenemos a nuestro alcance una oportunidad fundamental de felicidad que por lo general desperdiciamos, ironicamente, por estar atrapados en nuestros intentos por escapar del dolor y el sufrimiento. Pem
It’s possible to say yes to life in all its manifestations, Pema Chodron teaches—by embracing all the happiness and suffering, all the intelligence and confusion that are a natural part of our existen
We always have a choice, Pema Chodron teaches: We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us and make us increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and make us kinder. Here,
