The Places That Scare You by Pema Chodron. Chodron, a Buddhist nun, offers plans of action for coping with anxiety, fear and uncertainty. Pema Chödrön. Shambhala, $16.95 trade paper (128p) ISBN ...

k.d. lang has been a practicing Buddhist for 15 years, and it was renowned teacher Pema Chödrön who helped inspire her. As a result, lang says she is “beyond excited” to share the stage at Royce Hall ...

""This book is about awakening the heart,"" writes the American Tibetan Buddhist teacher Chodron.""If you have every wondered how to awaken your genuine compassionate heart, this book will serve you ...

What do you fear most--- the Swine Flu, or the Swine Flu vaccine? Airport terrorists, or airport security searches? Growing old, or the alternative? If you answered "all of the above," you'll guess ...

What do you fear most--- the Swine Flu, or the Swine Flu vaccine? Airport terrorists, or airport security searches? Growing old, or the alternative? If you answered "all of the above," you'll guess ...

I’m drawing insight from Pema Chodron, a Buddhist nun whose teachings I’ve been listening to on compact discs in my car as I run errands. My wife, Liz, and our friend Stacy introduced me to Chodron.

In her keynote address at Naropa University’s commencement Saturday, Pema Chödrön, one of the most influential figures in American Buddhism, offered the sold-out Macky Auditorium a spiritual spin on a ...