Pema Chodron

Living Beautifully

Trade Paperback | 160 pages | Shambhala | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan; Self-Help - Personal Growth; Religion - Buddhism
978-1-61180-076-0 (1-61180-076-5)

October 8, 2013 | $16.95



The best-selling author and spiritual teacher shares practices for living with wisdom and integrity even in confusing and uncertain situations.

    Is it possible to live well when the very ground we stand on is shaky? Yes, says everyone's favorite Buddhist nun, it's even possible to live beautifully, compassionately, and happily...

The Best Buddhist Writing 2013

Trade Paperback | 336 pages | Shambhala | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan; Religion - Buddhism - Theravada; Religion - Zen Buddhism
978-1-61180-069-2 (1-61180-069-2)

September 24, 2013 | $20.95



An eclectic and thought-provoking collection of Buddhist and Buddhist-inspired writings on a wide range of issues published in North America during 2012.
The collection includes writings by Pema Chödrön, Thich Nhat Hanh, Joseph Goldstein, Natalie Goldberg, Sylvia Boorstein, Dzongsar Khyentse, Sakyong Mipham, Norman Fischer, Philip Moffitt, Karen Miller, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Kay Larson...

No Time to Lose

Compact Disc | pages | Shambhala Audio | Religion - Buddhism; Religion - Buddhism - Sacred Writings; Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan
978-1-61180-035-7 (1-61180-035-8)

March 12, 2013 | $62.00



The great Buddhist classic known as The Way of the Bodhisattva has long been treasured as an indispensable guide to enlightened living. Written in the eighth century by the scholar and saint Shantideva, it has inspired many of the Mahayana tradition’s greatest teachers—and despite its antiquity, it remains a remarkable source...

Fully Alive

Compact Disc | pages | Shambhala | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan; Self Help - Meditations
978-1-61180-031-9 (1-61180-031-5)

November 13, 2012 | $35.00



We live in difficult times. Life sometimes seems like a roiling and turbulent river threatening to drown us. Why, in the face of that, shouldn’t we cling for safety to the certainty of the shore—to our comfortably familiar patterns and habits? Because, Pema Chödrön teaches, that kind of fear-based clinging leads...

Fully Alive

Video | pages | Shambhala | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan; Self Help - Meditations
978-1-61180-027-2 (1-61180-027-7)

November 13, 2012 | $35.00



We live in difficult times. Life sometimes seems like a roiling and turbulent river threatening to drown us. Why, in the face of that, shouldn’t we cling for safety to the certainty of the shore—to our comfortably familiar patterns and habits? Because, Pema Chödrön teaches, that kind of fear-based clinging leads...

Living Beautifully

Hardcover | 128 pages | Shambhala | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan; Self-Help - Personal Growth; Religion - Buddhism
978-1-59030-963-6 (1-59030-963-4)

October 9, 2012 | $26.95



We live in difficult times. Life sometimes seems like a roiling and turbulent river threatening to drown us and destroy the world. Why, then, shouldn’t we cling to the certainty of the shore—to our familiar patterns and habits? Because, Pema Chödrön teaches, that kind of fear-based clinging keeps us from the...

Cuando todo se derrumba (When Things Fall Apart)

Trade Paperback | 190 pages | Shambhala Espanol | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan; Body, Mind & Spirit - Meditation; Self Help - Meditations
978-1-61180-024-1 (1-61180-024-2)

September 11, 2012 | $17.95



Tenemos a nuestro alcance una oportunidad fundamental de felicidad que por lo general desperdiciamos, irónicamente, por estar atrapados en nuestros intentos por escapar del dolor y el sufrimiento. Pema Chödrön da un consejo compasivo y radical extraído de la sabiduría budista para cuando todo se derrumba en nuestras vidas, consejo que...

Taking the Leap

Hardcover | 128 pages | Shambhala Library | Religion - Buddhism; Self-Help - Personal Growth
978-1-59030-981-0 (1-59030-981-2)

September 11, 2012 | $22.50



In this pithy, inspiring book, Pema Chödrön presents the Buddhist concept of shenpa, which can be translated as "getting stuck" or "getting hooked." Shenpa arises in that moment when life suddenly becomes disappointing, difficult, or painful. Perhaps someone criticizes your work, your appearance, or your child. Something within you tightens, shuts...

Smile at Fear

Compact Disc | pages | Shambhala Audio | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan; Body, Mind & Spirit - Meditation; Self Help - Meditations
978-1-59030-952-0 (1-59030-952-9)

November 1, 2011 | $34.00



We all have fears, but when we look closely at them, we discover that behind each fear resides a basic fear of ourselves. We’re afraid to look at our habitual styles of thinking and behaving because we might not always like what we see. Ironically it is this fear of honest...

Smile at Fear

Video | pages | Shambhala | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan; Body, Mind & Spirit - Meditation; Self Help - Meditations
978-1-59030-951-3 (1-59030-951-0)

November 1, 2011 | $34.00



We all have fears, but when we look closely at them, we discover that behind each fear resides a basic fear of ourselves. We’re afraid to look at our habitual styles of thinking and behaving because we might not always like what we see. Ironically, it is this fear of honest...

Be Grateful to Everyone

Unabridged Compact Disc | pages | Shambhala Audio | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan; Body, Mind & Spirit - Meditation; Self Help - Meditations
978-1-59030-772-4 (1-59030-772-0)

March 15, 2011 | $81.95



One of the best ways to bring meditation off the cushion and into everyday life is to practice lojong (or mind training). For centuries, Tibetans have used fifty-nine powerful mind-training slogans as a way to transform life’s ordinary situations into opportunities for awakening. In this seven-CD program, Pema Chödrön presents her...

Taking the Leap

Trade Paperback | 128 pages | Shambhala | Religion - Buddhism; Self-Help - Personal Growth
978-1-59030-843-1 (1-59030-843-3)

December 21, 2010 | $16.00



Best-seller Pema Chödrön draws on the Buddhist concept of shenpa to help us see how certain habits of mind tend to “hook” us and get us stuck in states of anger, blame, self-hatred, and addiction. The good news is that once we start to recognize these patterns, they instantly begin to...

Smile at Fear

Trade Paperback | 144 pages | Shambhala | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan; Religion - Buddhism - Rituals & Practice; Religion - Buddhism
978-1-59030-885-1 (1-59030-885-9)

October 5, 2010 | $17.95



Many of us, without even realizing it, are dominated by fear. We might be aware of some of our fears—perhaps we are afraid of public speaking, of financial hardship, or of losing a loved one. Chögyam Trungpa shows us that most of us suffer from a far more pervasive fearfulness: fear...

The Fearless Heart

Unabridged Compact Disc | pages | Shambhala Audio | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan; Body, Mind & Spirit - Meditation; Self Help - Meditations
978-1-59030-739-7 (1-59030-739-9)

July 6, 2010 | $47.00



Fear and guilt are two of the greatest challenges we face on the spiritual path—but there is a way to transform these painful feelings into courageous self-acceptance. Here Pema Chödrön presents the five aphorisms for developing fearlessness that were given to Machig Lapdronma, one of Tibetan Buddhism's greatest female teachers. Pema...

The Wisdom of No Escape

Hardcover | 176 pages | Shambhala | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan; Body, Mind & Spirit - Meditation; Self Help - Meditations
978-1-59030-793-9 (1-59030-793-3)

March 30, 2010 | $23.00



It’s possible to say yes to life in all its manifestations, Pema Chödrön teaches—by embracing all the happiness and suffering, all the intelligence and confusion that are a natural part of our existence. Doing so opens a wellspring of courage and love within our hearts. In this gift edition of her...