Get lifetime access to all the summit insights, teachings, and meditations, plus bonus content.
The Wisdom of Pema Chödrön Summit was an incredible event bringing together Buddhist teachers and heart friends of Pema to celebrate her wisdom and share their own insights.
Over 5 extraordinary days, presenters shared helpful guidance for finding courage during tough times, wisdom for transforming suffering into compassion, and heart-opening practices to experience more joy.
We are delighted to now offer lifetime access to the full summit experience plus extra bonus materials for your deepening your practice.
When you purchase the Wisdom of Pema Chödrön summit resource package, you’ll receive these extraordinary resources:
Lifetime Access
Receive 12+ hours of video content, with audio files and transcripts for convenient offline study and reflection.
Guided Meditation Library
Keep the full collection of 12+ guided practices, including a 5-part workshop on lojong and tonglen meditation.
The Courage to Love the World: Complete Audio Course with Pema Chödrön, courtesy of Sounds True.
Recorded on retreat, this four-part, 4.5 hour series contains Pema's insightful stories about tonglen, along with direct instruction and guided practice.
The Wisdom of Pema Chödrön: Finding Fearlessness in Uncertain Times (Digital Edition)
This special collector’s edition addresses themes integral to Pema’s life and work. They range from tapping into the natural warmth of your heart, to the vital importance of meditation, to developing unconditional compassion and making the most of your day—and life.
Get access to all summit talks and guided practices in downloadable video, audio, and transcript format, plus 4 special bonuses.
Proceeds from our courses support the Lion’s Roar mission to share the dharma for the benefit of individuals and society, and allow us to continue to develop free events.
- Your purchase also comes with a 30 day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied for any reason
Scholarship Opportunities
Through the generosity of Lion’s Roar’s community of supporters, a limited number of scholarships are available. Click here to apply.
Get lifetime access to every summit session.
In addition to all the summit talks and meditations, you’ll also receive:
5 Practice Workshops
with Judy Lief
5 Archival Teachings
from Pema Chödrön
Day 1: Making Peace With Things As They Are
Learn how we can let go of expectations and soften into a more accepting attitude towards uncertainty and change. Discover how this can help us adjust to life’s difficulties with greater joy, lightness, and ease.
Arawana Hayashi
Comfortable with Uncertainty
+ GUIDED PRACTICE: Mindfulness of body
Tami Simon
With You, On the Journey
+ GUIDED PRACTICE: Groundless ground meditation
Judy Lief
Workshop 1: Intro to Tonglen & Mind Training
Pema Chödrön
The Joy of Letting Go
(Courtesy of Shambhala Publications)
Day 2: Befriending Ourselves
Discover how the very things that challenge us most are also a golden opportunity to wake up to the truth of impermanence and connect with the life-changing power of compassion.
Tsokyni Rinpoche
Clear Mind, Open Heart, Grounded Body
+ 3 GUIDED PRACTICES: Beautiful Monster’s Practice; Care Free Openness Practice; Handshake Practice
Margaret Wheatley
The Path of Warriorship
+ GUIDED PRACTICE: How to Serve: Start by Asking Two Simple Questions
Judy Lief
Workshop 2: Guided Tonglen Practice
Pema Chödrön
Making Friends With Yourself
(Courtesy of Shambhala Publications)
Day 3: Awakening Our Hearts
Explore how we can fan the flames of bodhicitta, the awakened heart of compassion and wisdom, and consider practical ways to develop this quality in your own life.
Father Greg Boyle
We Belong to Each Other
Gaylon Ferguson
Awakening Loving-Kindness and Compassion
+ GUIDED PRACTICE: loving-kindness meditation
Judy Lief
Workshop 3: Chanting the 59 lojong slogans
Pema Chödrön
Igniting the Heart: What is your meditation style?
(Courtesy of Shambhala Publications)
Day 4: Working With Obstacles
Learn practices to bring stability and sustainability to your life, and gain tools to help you live a life of compassion and courage without burning out.
Anam Thubten
Using Challenges as the Path
+ GUIDED MEDITATION: Open Awareness Meditation
Karma Lekshe Tsomo
The Challenges and Fruits of Women’s Ordination
+ GUIDED MEDITATION
Judy Lief
Workshop 4: Practicing with Lojong slogan #1, “First the preliminaries”
Pema Chödrön
Turn Your World Around: Take a Mindful Gap
(Courtesy of Shambhala Publications)
Day 5: Trusting Your True Nature
Learn how to nurture your innate goodness — your natural compassion, wisdom, and love. When we trust our capacity for these qualities, and bring awareness to them in our day-to-day lives, we move through the world with lightness, joy, and freedom.
Mingyur Rinpoche
The Fundamental Nature of You
+ GUIDED MEDITATION: Open Awareness meditation
Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel
Elegance, Humor, and Confidence on the Path
+ GUIDED MEDITATION
Judy Lief
Workshop 5: Practicing with Lojong slogan #59, “Don’t Expect Applause”
Pema Chödrön
The Heart of the Matter–Tonglen practice with Pema
(Courtesy of Shambhala Publications)
Here’s what participants had to say about the 5-day summit:
"An absolutely beautiful tonic for these times."
"I would like to thank Lions Roar, Pema Chödrön, and all the lecturers of this summit for these 5 amazing days of spreading the wisdom of Pema with so much love, wisdom and appriciation to her work."
"My deep gratitude for having offered this 5-day summit to the world."
"I'm grateful for this opportunity... I find such groundedness as I take in the teachings and wisdom."
When you upgrade to buy the summit, you’ll receive unlimited access to:
Video library of
all summit sessions
Audio library of all the guided meditations
Audio library of all the presentations
Archival Videos of Pema Chödrön, courtesy of Shambhala Publications
Lojong and tonglen meditation workshops
Session transcripts to support your ongoing study and reflection
Plus, you’ll receive these special bonuses at no additional cost:
Courage to Love the World
4.5-hour audio course from Sounds True featuring:
- Pema’s step-by-step guidance in the formal practice of tonglen
- The importance of becoming a “Modern-Day Bodhisattva”
- The practice of “compassionate abiding” in everyday life
- Q&A with retreat participants addressing the most common questions that arise with practice
- Tonglen as a practical skill for survival in today’s world
The Wisdom of Pema Chödrön
Digital edition (PDF) of the brand new special issue from Lion's Roar.
This special collector’s edition addresses themes integral to Pema’s life and work. They range from tapping into the natural warmth of your heart, to the vital importance of meditation, to developing unconditional compassion and making the most of your day—and life.
Teachings and meditations by Pema and like-minded contributors will help readers bring the benefit of her knowledge into their own lives.
100 pages
Enjoy unlimited access to all summit content, plus special bonuses.
Scholarship Opportunities
Through the generosity of Lion’s Roar’s community of supporters, a limited number of scholarships are available. Click here to apply.
