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From the lens Pema Chodron.

  • technocrone Oct 31, 2008 @ 11:48 am | delete
    Great lens on a great teacher, a woman who is a real inspiration to those of us struggling toward enlightenment and so often stuck in the mire and mess of real life. I'm especially drawn toward Chodron's teachings on tonglen practice and have found them very helpful. Thanks for creating this fine lens. *technocrone*
  • eccles1 Sep 24, 2008 @ 8:48 pm | delete
    I'm so happy that I watched all the videos wow I really love listening to her! lensrolled it to 'women that know' thank you so much!!
  • poutine Aug 9, 2008 @ 11:54 am | delete
    Thanks for introducing her. I honestly had never heard of her.

    Poutine
  • cablebrit Jul 21, 2008 @ 6:54 pm | delete
    I've read most of Pema's books and was first introduced to her by audio tapes and CD's. Since she has a soothing voice and a lot of wisdom, she is a great support system to have - like during the time I had to decide who to layoff.
    Since then I have seen her speak at a retreat here in Colorado. She got everyone's attention by making it a silent retreat - a lot of silent grumbling but a very powerful learning experience.
  • mindfulobserver Jul 15, 2008 @ 8:16 am | delete
    Hey all,

    If you're looking for more stories by Pema, she has written a lot over the years for the Shamabhala Sun Magazine. Check out Pema Chodron's stories at the Shambhala Sun
  • ecovicki Jun 30, 2008 @ 11:25 pm | delete
    Nice lens on a great person.
  • Jun 2, 2008 @ 12:28 am | delete
    Thanks for the great lens!
  • Starving_Artist May 20, 2008 @ 7:28 pm | delete
    wonderful author, speaker and person glad to see a lens about her and that you support a good cause.
  • Believer May 20, 2008 @ 11:05 am | delete
    Wonderful lens for a person who deserves the recognition. Pema's gentleness and down to earth wisdom draw you right in. I first saw her on Bill Moyers, then took an on-line course on Spirituality and Practice devoted to her books. Wonderful stuff.
  • beeobrien Apr 17, 2008 @ 10:25 am | delete
    This is inspiring. Thank you for introducing me.
  • Kislanya Mar 16, 2008 @ 1:08 pm | delete
    I first heard of Pema in a book called 'Re-Enchantment'. Can't remember who wrote it but the author devoted a chapter to her. When I read that she had spent 13 years high up in a cave in the snowy mountains, I was immediately fascinated. Here was someone whose words I could respect as she lived them under incredible deprivation.
    I am so pleased to find your lens here about her. She is hardly known and yet has managed to touch the world quietly.
    Wonderful site....thank you.
  • zoezuniga Mar 8, 2008 @ 9:34 pm | delete
    What a lovely lens. I just finished listening to a pod cast by Eckhart Tolle this afternoon so I was "in the zone", so this was a nice way to end the afternnon.
  • PatinKC Mar 8, 2008 @ 11:45 am | delete
    I love to listen to Pema and love the quote. Please join my Buddhism Group
  • busyblogger Feb 26, 2008 @ 7:13 pm | delete
    Nice to see a nice, simple, and Zen lens on Pema Chodron. "When Things Fall Apart" offers a straightforward introduction to fundamental Buddhist principles in a way that's open to any spiritual or religious approach. Sometimes life just needs to be broken down into its simplest units of truth. Pema Chodron does just that exceptionally well.
  • thomasz Feb 13, 2008 @ 10:30 pm | delete
    Nice lens. Great info.
  • Graceonline Feb 8, 2008 @ 6:11 pm | delete
    I especially love your quote of Pema telling the story of the Gary Larson insect cartoon. I hope I can remember always to look upon those I fear as someone in need of help. Excellent article on shenpa, too. Beautifully done lens. Most deserving of the lens of the day. A much belated congratulations.
  • Jan 21, 2008 @ 9:26 pm | delete
    In reading "Awakening Loving-kindness", I really like the Meditation on Precision, Gentleness, and Letting Go. I love her suggestion to accept all the parts of oneself with gentleness to help us re-discover that we have everything we need. It reminds me of an article I read many years ago by Alan Watts called "The Myth of Self-improvement". I'm just beginning to learn more about Pema. Her wisdom speaks to me.
  • ShortSaleRealtor Jan 21, 2008 @ 6:29 pm | delete
    great lens 5 stars 4 u
  • Jan 21, 2008 @ 5:08 pm | delete
    Really deriving much fruit from an abriged version of "The Wisdom of No Escape" (1991) called "Awakening Loving-Kindness" (Shambhala Publications). I'm looking forward to returning to learn more about Pema. I rated this as a five star sight. Fabulous Lens. Thank you so much for putting together all this wonderful information. Fabulous!!! With Loving-kindness, Robert
  • meetyourgreensdating Jan 18, 2008 @ 10:02 am | delete
    Oh its so cool to see a lens about Pema Chodron. I recently read her book, 'The Places That Scare You'. Powerful stuff!
  • RinchenChodron Dec 30, 2007 @ 3:21 pm | delete
    I love everything Pema Chodron writes or says. I have never met her or taken a class but someday I will. thank you for this fine lens.
  • susan Dec 5, 2007 @ 9:47 pm | delete
    can anyone tell me which audio books are NOT read by Pema? I love her voice and want only her.
  • MythRider Nov 11, 2007 @ 9:22 pm | delete
    Now that I've wandered into this lens, I can see that it's a great resource. I hope I can find my way back, possibly with a trail of breadcrumbs.

    Malcolm Campbell
    "The Sun Singer"
  • flicker Nov 7, 2007 @ 7:15 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens about a wonderful human being. I have one of her books ("When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times") and have read it over and over. Gets better every time.
  • spirituality Oct 24, 2007 @ 7:45 am | delete
    I love what she says about Compassion (tonglen)
  • YardsaleSurfer Oct 16, 2007 @ 8:39 am | delete
    LOVE Pema! Have red all of her books:) Yardsale Surfer ~ The Online Market Place For People Who Know Their Stuff
  • Christopher_Scott Oct 1, 2007 @ 2:05 am | delete
    Great lens! Lots of great information for all of us. Keep up the hard work. Come over to A DAY OF HOPE
  • flowergardener Sep 23, 2007 @ 10:48 pm | delete
    Great Lens! I really like your favorite quote, a 5*er.
  • Barkely Sep 21, 2007 @ 5:15 pm | delete
    Very nice, a truly inspiring lens.
  • JohannTheDog Sep 19, 2007 @ 1:48 pm | delete
    Great lens and belated congrats on LOTD! Thanks for visiting my 'Green Dog' lens! - Woofs, Johann
  • purplelady Sep 17, 2007 @ 9:54 pm | delete
    This is too cool of a site. I may be retired but I have harbored so many of "her" thoughts for so long. Thank you for bringing me to this awareness. I will keep checking in to see more. I will also pass on to my lens some of this information. Check me out as well.
  • ernest4u Sep 13, 2007 @ 4:02 am | delete
    i will like to tell people to come and help us in GHANA
  • Steve_Albert Sep 11, 2007 @ 3:17 pm | delete
    Great lens. Everyone should meditate. :) 5 stars!
  • Michael Sep 7, 2007 @ 8:51 am | delete
    Thanks for the lead: I will read more.
    In the past I have had difficulty seperating buddhism from Asian Culture.
  • SUCCES-ET-BONNES-AFFAIRES Sep 6, 2007 @ 7:37 pm | delete
    First visit, I am impressed! I 'll come back.
  • Dave Sep 6, 2007 @ 8:54 am | delete
    Great need more lens like this
  • fefe Sep 6, 2007 @ 12:52 am | delete
    Thanks for the interesting lens, will really have to check her out.
  • CollegeForKatie Sep 5, 2007 @ 9:54 am | delete
    Great job Sonia! I really like the layout and the fact that you built your lens for someone so deserving of respect and attentions. Good work!
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  • DorothyMinichiello Sep 5, 2007 @ 7:38 am | delete
    Amazing lady! It's about time the female masters are noticed and brought to "light"!! Keep up the great job!
  • rentablogger Sep 5, 2007 @ 2:41 am | delete
    Nice to know about Pema's work. Quite an impressive way to spread her message :)
  • Jay Jenkins Sep 4, 2007 @ 11:35 pm | delete
    As a Unitarian Universalist I have an insatiable appetite for new teachings and music. Buddhism
    facinates me and she has rekindled my interest.
  • jeffwend Sep 4, 2007 @ 10:47 pm | delete
    Excellent Squidwho example. Well organized and not too much info. I learned a great deal.
  • sonia_simone Sep 4, 2007 @ 9:39 pm | delete
    Hey, cool, I didn't know about the LOTD! Thanks!
  • cashtime Sep 4, 2007 @ 8:21 pm | delete
    Nice work Sonia, this is great I never heard of her but now I do. Thanks!
  • chloecavanaugh Sep 4, 2007 @ 7:51 pm | delete
    Congrats on Lens Of The Day
    You Rock
    ~Chloe~
  • BigGirlBlue Sep 4, 2007 @ 7:46 pm | delete
    I watched her in a PBS special and found her interesting.
  • ronpass Sep 4, 2007 @ 7:39 pm | delete
    Great model for a "who is" lens, Sonia. Thanks for introducing me to this option and Pema Chodron's work and writings - a truly inspiring person and lens. I love the contemplative feel of your lens.
    Ron Passfield
    Squidoo marketing
  • Rev_Al Sep 4, 2007 @ 7:22 pm | delete
    I just got word of your site in my email, came by and yes I love Pema. Her work has been very comforting to me and is a light. Much love, many thanks and Namaste!
  • Aika Sep 4, 2007 @ 2:56 am | delete
    great compilation, very inspirational too. Keep it up! Kudos
  • sonia_simone Sep 2, 2007 @ 10:28 am | delete
    Meloramus, it's probably easier and less shipping to go with amazon.uk, although I don't know if Pema is published in Britain. You might for some tapes as well (I'm working on adding some good options to this lens). She has a great voice, and hearing her speak you really get the humor and warmth.
  • Meloramus Sep 2, 2007 @ 4:14 am | delete
    Thanks for this Sonia - this is right up my street. I don't know if I can buy books from Amazon US, being in the UK, but I'll give it a go!
  • rms Sep 1, 2007 @ 3:29 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens. I've learned so much here! Thank you!
  • KimGiancaterino Sep 1, 2007 @ 3:59 am | delete
    Very nice, Sonia. I'm inspired to read one of her books.
  • Graceonline Aug 31, 2007 @ 1:17 am | delete
    Beautiful lens on a delightful human being. Thank you.
  • Byron Aug 30, 2007 @ 12:25 am | delete
    A valued person in my life just introduced me to her teachings. It is remarkable how when you start to pay attention, you find the things you need all around you. Thanks for making the page.
  • sonia_simone Aug 29, 2007 @ 9:24 pm | delete
    Thank you all! Allow me to recommend the experience of making a Squidoo lens about someone incredibly wise, it makes it easy to look good. :) I'm very grateful to let so many folks know about Pema's words.
  • lizthefair Aug 29, 2007 @ 6:46 pm | delete
    wow. I feel like I should have more to say, but for now I think I will have to stop there.
  • Thomas Clifford Aug 29, 2007 @ 5:54 pm | delete
    A beautiful lens highlighting a beautiful master.

    Nice...thanks.
  • KimberlyDawnWells Aug 29, 2007 @ 4:46 pm | delete
    Wow, awesome job! This is all new info to me.
  • sethgodin Aug 28, 2007 @ 11:18 pm | delete
    she's my hero and my guru!
  • webnh Aug 28, 2007 @ 3:57 pm | delete
    Great to see someone do a lens on this wonderful teacher. Thanks for the good work :)
  • MeganCasey Aug 28, 2007 @ 3:18 pm | delete
    fascinating stuff, sonia. and a wonderful page. thanks for sharing it.

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