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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Pema chodron 2007 cropped.jpg|thumb|Pema chodron 2007 cropped]] '''Pema Chödrön''' (born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown, July 14, 1936) is an American [[Tibetan Buddhism|Tibetan Buddhist]] nun and a notable figure in the dissemination of [[Buddhism]] in the West. She is a student of [[Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche]] and a teacher in the [[Shambhala Buddhism|Shambhala Buddhist]] lineage.<br />
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== Early Life and Education ==<br />
Pema Chödrön was born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown in [[New York City]]. She attended [[Miss Porter's School]] in [[Farmington, Connecticut]], and later graduated from [[Sarah Lawrence College]].<br />
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== Personal Life ==<br />
Before becoming a Buddhist nun, Pema Chödrön was married twice and had two children. She worked as an elementary school teacher in [[California]] and [[New Mexico]].<br />
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== Buddhist Path ==<br />
Pema Chödrön encountered Buddhism in her mid-thirties. She studied under the guidance of [[Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche]], a prominent Tibetan Buddhist master. In 1974, she was ordained as a novice nun by [[Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa|the 16th Karmapa]], and in 1981, she received full ordination in the [[Chinese Buddhism|Chinese]] lineage of [[Buddhism]] in [[Hong Kong]].<br />
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== Teaching and Writing ==<br />
Pema Chödrön is the director of [[Gampo Abbey]], a Buddhist monastery in [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]]. She has authored several books on Buddhist teachings, including:<br />
* ''[[The Wisdom of No Escape]]''<br />
* ''[[Start Where You Are]]''<br />
* ''[[When Things Fall Apart]]''<br />
* ''[[The Places That Scare You]]''<br />
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Her teachings emphasize the importance of [[compassion]], [[mindfulness]], and the practice of [[meditation]].<br />
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== Influence and Legacy ==<br />
Pema Chödrön is widely respected for her ability to convey complex Buddhist teachings in a manner accessible to Western audiences. She has played a significant role in the growth of Buddhism in the West and continues to inspire many through her teachings and writings.<br />
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== See Also ==<br />
* [[Tibetan Buddhism]]<br />
* [[Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche]]<br />
* [[Shambhala Buddhism]]<br />
* [[Gampo Abbey]]<br />
* [[Buddhism in the West]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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