Pema Chodron

Pema Chödrön is an American Buddhist nun and author known for her accessible teachings on Tibetan Buddhism.

Born in New York City in 1936 as Deirdre Blomfield-Brown, she became a novice Buddhist nun in 1974 and was fully ordained in 1981.

Pema Chödrön studied under Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and became the director of Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia.

She has written numerous books on Buddhist philosophy and meditation, including "The Wisdom of No Escape" and "Start Where You Are." Chödrön is renowned for her ability to relate Buddhist concepts to everyday life, making complex ideas understandable to Western audiences.