Pema Chödrön
Deirdre Blomfield-Brown
1936-present • American
BuddhismTibetan Buddhism
American Tibetan Buddhist nun and author. Resident teacher at Gampo Abbey, known for accessible teachings on working with difficult emotions.
Key Works
- When Things Fall Apart
- The Places That Scare You
- Start Where You Are
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Quotes by Pema Chödrön
114 quotes“It's the willingness to feel that opens the door.”
feelingWhen Things Fall Apart
“Wisdom is born in the heart that has met its own pain.”
wisdomThe Places That Scare You
“To live with an open heart is to be willing to be moved.”
opennessWelcoming the Unwelcome
“Don't take the world too personally.”
perspectiveWhen Things Fall Apart
“The answer is in the stillness.”
stillnessThe Wisdom of No Escape
“Begin again. The breath always invites us back.”
breathStart Where You Are
“Whatever is happening in your life right now, that is the practice.”
practiceWelcoming the Unwelcome
“Hopelessness, in the spiritual sense, is the doorway to genuine refuge.”
hopelessnessWhen Things Fall Apart
“In every moment, we have the opportunity to begin again.”
renewalStart Where You Are
“Not running away from impermanence is what cultivates the courage to live.”
impermanenceWhen Things Fall Apart
“You can't get rid of yourself by trying. So you might as well befriend who you are.”
self-friendshipStart Where You Are
“Things are not what they seem. Nor are they otherwise.”
emptinessThe Places That Scare You
“Letting things fall apart is the gateway to genuine sanity.”
groundlessnessWhen Things Fall Apart
“To open the heart is to invite reality.”
opennessThe Places That Scare You
“The trouble is that you do not know how to inhabit your own life.”
presenceWhen Things Fall Apart
“Lean toward the discomfort. It is your teacher.”
discomfortWhen Things Fall Apart
“There is no escape, except into reality itself.”
realityThe Wisdom of No Escape
“Awakening is not always pleasant, but it is always real.”
awakeningWhen Things Fall Apart
“We are all just walking each other home.”
belongingWelcoming the Unwelcome
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