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Pema Chödrön

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American philosopher

United StatesAcademicsBorn 1936 · age 90
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Pema Chödrön is an American-born Tibetan Buddhist. She is an ordained nun, former acharya of Shambhala Buddhism and disciple of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Chödrön has written several dozen books and audiobooks, and was principal teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia. She retired in 2020.

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Pema Chödrön
said · 2008
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The natural quality of mind is clear, awake, alert, and knowing. Free from fixation. By training in being present, we come to know the nature of our mind.

How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind (2008)

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Pema Chödrön
said · 2008
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The principle of nowness is very important to any effort to establish an enlightened society.

How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind (2008)

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Pema Chödrön
said · 2008
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Meditation is just gently coming back again and again to what's right here.

How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind (2008)

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Country
United States
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Born 1936 · age 90
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