We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder ho… - Pema Chödrön

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We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people's hearts.

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Pema Chödrön (born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown, July 14, 1936) is an American Tibetan Buddhist. She is an ordained nun, formerAcharya of Shambhala Buddhism and disciple of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Chödrön has written books and audiobooks, and is principal teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia. Chödrön teaches the traditional "Yarne" retreat at Gampo Abbey each winter and the Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life in Berkeley each summer.

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Birth Name: Deirdre Blomfield-Brown

Alternative Names: Ane Pema Chodron

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Shielding ourselves from the vulnerability of all living beings — which includes our own vulnerability — cuts us off from the full experience of life.

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We can begin anything we do — start our day, eat a meal, or walk into a meeting — with the intention to be open, flexible, and kind. Then we can proceed with an inquisitive attitude. As my teacher Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche used to say, “Live your life as an experiment.

We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people's hearts. - Pema Chödrön

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