Another Kind of Freedom
nonfiction · First published 2026
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Pema Chödrön Books in Order
Pema Chödrön, born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown in 1936, is an American Buddhist nun in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. She is a longtime teacher associated with Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia and the author of more than twenty books and numerous recorded teachings on meditation, compassion, uncertainty, and compassionate action.
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- The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving-Kindness
nonfiction · 1991
An American Buddhist nun encourages accepting everyday life and the wonders and pains of this world as the gateway to an enhanced spiritual life.
- Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living
nonfiction · 1994
An American Buddhist nun explains how to become compassionate and fearless by accepting the pain in individual lives in their present state through the study of fifty-nine traditional Tibetan Buddhist sayings.
- When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
nonfiction · 1996
- The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
nonfiction · 2001
Offers advice on uncovering inner wisdom and opening one's heart while refusing to allow resentfulness and fear to block one's inner light.
- Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
nonfiction · 2002
108 practical teachings for cultivating mindfulness and compassion in the face of fear and uncertainty, from the author of When Things Fall Apart Comfortable with Uncertainty offers short, stand-alone readings designed to help us…
- No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva
nonfiction · 2005
- Practicing Peace in Times of War
nonfiction · 2006
- Always Maintain a Joyful Mind: And Other Lojong Teachings
nonfiction · 2007
Wolf Haas' Detective Brenner series has become wildly popular around the world for a reason: They're timely, edgy stories told in a wry, quirky voice that's often hilarious, and with a protagonist it's hard not to love. In this episode,…
- Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears
nonfiction · 2009
Counsels readers on the Buddhist concept of shenpa to explain how to free oneself from destructive energy experienced as a sensation of tightening and negativity at moments of conflict, explaining how to replace angry or addictive…
- Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change
nonfiction · 2012
Instant bestseller: Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön shares life-changing practices for living with wisdom, confidence, and integrity amidst confusing situations and uncertain times We live in difficult times. Life so often seems like a…
- How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind
nonfiction · 2013
“When something is bothering you—a person is bugging you, a situation is irritating you, or physical pain is troubling you—you must work with your mind, and that is done through meditation. Working with our mind is the only means through…
- Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better: Wise Advice for Leaning into the Unknown
nonfiction · 2015
- Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World
nonfiction · 2019
From the bestselling author of When Things Fall Apart, an open-hearted call for human connection, compassion, and learning to love the world just as it is during these most challenging times. In her first new book of spiritual teachings…
- How We Live Is How We Die
nonfiction · 2022
- Another Kind of Freedom
nonfiction · 2026
Edited works (1)
- Tonglen: The Path of Transformation
edited-nonfiction · 2001
Other (1)
- The Compassion Box
boxed-set · 2003