Quote of the day
We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.
Pema Chödrön
Born: July 14, 1936 (age 87)
Bio: Pema Chödrön is an American, Tibetan Buddhist. She is an ordained nun, acharya and disciple of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Chodron has written several books and is the director of the Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Known for:
- When Things Fall Apart (1997)
- The Places That Scare You (2001)
- The wisdom of no escape (1991)
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