When Things Fall Apart
Buddhist wisdom for difficult times: lean into discomfort instead of running from it.
Biography
Pema Chödrön is an American Tibetan Buddhist nun associated with Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, Canada. Her books on hardship and compassion are widely read.
Main ideas and philosophy
Chödrön teaches staying with discomfort rather than running from it, and meeting pain with gentleness.
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