Pema Chodron Audio Downloads

How can we go on living "when things fall apart" when we are overcome by pain, fear, and anxiety? Pema Chodron's answer to that question contains some spectacularly good news…

Have you ever had an itch—and not scratched it?

In this three-CD program, Pema Chodron draws on Buddhist teachings to reveal how to find real happiness amid the inevitable shocks, losses, and frustrations of living.

As a child, did you ever sit under a favorite tree, immersed in the wonder of a single, precious leaf? As our days grow more complex, teaches Pema Chodron, these vibrant and wholehearted moments may begin to elude even seasoned meditators.

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.

What if the full sense of our aliveness were only to be found amidst our most challenging times and difficult experiences? In pain and crisis, teaches Pema Chödrön, there lies a hidden doorway to freedom that appears to us only when we're sure that there is no way out.

With insight and humor, Chodron frames her teachings around 59 traditional Buddhist practice slogans (called lojong in Tibetan) to develop the courage to face inner pain and thereby discover a wealth of joy, well-being, and confidence.

When it comes to meditation, Pema Chodron is widely regarded as one of the world's foremost teachers. Yet she's never offered an introductory course on audio --until now.

Join bestselling author and America-born Buddhist nun Chodron on an inspiring exploration of her teachings and the simple meditation practices that accompany them.

We live in difficult times. Life so often seems like a turbulent river threatening to drown us and destroy our world. Why...