Pema Chödrön is an American Buddhist nun in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa. She is resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan monastery in North America established for Westerners. She is the author of many books and audiobooks, including the best-selling When Things Fall Apart and Don't Bite the Hook.
“Pema Chödrön se cuenta entre esos maestros espirituales que toman
la sabiduría antigua y la ponen en relación con nuestras tragedias
y triunfos cotidianos… Increíblemente sabia y emotivamente
práctica”.—Spirituality & Health
“El libro de Chödrön está colmado de consejos útiles sobre cómo el
budismo ayuda a los lectores a enfrentar las realidades crudas de
la vida moderna, incluyendo el miedo, la desesperación, la rabia y
la sensación de que no controlamos nuestras vidas… Chödrön
demuestra cuán eficaz puede ser el punto de vista budista para
poner orden en vidas desordenadas”.—Publishers Weekly
“Este es un libro que podría serle útil durante toda una
vida”.—Natural Health
“Como estudiante agradecida de Pema Chödrön, he estado aprendiendo
la lección más urgente y necesaria de todas: cómo abrir cada vez
más mi corazón”.—Alice Walker
“Pema Chödrön is one of those spiritual teachers who brings ancient
wisdom to bear upon our daily triumphs and tragedies. . . .
Incredibly wise and poignantly practical.”—Spirituality &
Health
“Chödrön’s book is filled with useful advice about how Buddhism
helps readers to cope with the grim realities of modern life,
including fear, despair, rage and the feeling that we are not in
control of our lives. . . . Chödrön demonstrates how effective the
Buddhist point of view can be in bringing order into disordered
lives.”—Publishers Weekly
“This is a book that could serve you for a lifetime.”—Natural
Health
“As one of Pema Chödrön’s grateful students, I have been learning
the most pressing and necessary lesson of all: how to keep opening
wider my own heart.”—Alice Walker
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