Where will we look when we are afraid? How do we find strength? In what can we place our trust? According to Tibetan Buddhism, there are Four noble aspirations, known as the Four Great Catalysts of Awakening, which we can call on to cultivate strength and openness in any situation.
Lama Chime encouraged her to work with Rinpoche, and it was.
Pema first met her root guru, Ch gyam Trungpa Rinpoche, in 1972.
His Holiness the Sixteenth Karmapa came to Scotland at that time, and Ani Pema received her ordination From him.
She became a novice nun in 1974 while studying with Lama Chime in London.
While in her mid-thirties, Ani Pema traveled to the French Alps and encountered Lama Chime Rinpoche, with whom she studied for several years.
Pema has two children and three grandchildren.
She taught as an elementary school teacher for many years in both New Mexico and California.
She attended Miss Porter\'s School in Connecticut and graduated From the University of California at Berkeley.
About the Author: Pema Ch dr nAni Pema Ch dr n was born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown in 1936, in New York City.
Note: Excerpted From the full-length audio course The Noble Heart.
With guided meditations, rare heart teachings, and Ani Pema\'s trademark humor, here is a timeless path From Fear to Fearlessness.
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By practicing them, we begin to experience a supreme steadfastness and peace independent of conditions.
They are our greatest antidote to fear, teaches Ani Pema.
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Where will we look when we are afraid? How do we find strength? In what can we place our trust? According to Tibetan Buddhism, there are Four noble aspirations, known as the Four Great Catalysts of Awakening, which we can call on to cultivate strength and openness in any situation
