“No matter how simplified or complicated life gets, it can make us miserable or it can wake us up.” 

~Pema Chödrön

She is one of the most beloved spiritual voices of our time. As a Buddhist teacher and best-selling author, Pema Chödrön's wisdom is a trusted source of encouragement and inspiration. Clear and practical, it has empowered millions to open their hearts, experience more joy, and navigate uncertainty and change with grace and courage.

This one-of-a-kind online summit is your chance to celebrate Pema’s legacy, to study what she studies, and practice what she practices. Hosted by Krista Tippett, creator and host of the award-winning program On Being, each day features teachings and practice sessions from renowned Buddhist teachers and close spiritual friends of Pema.

You'll also have the opportunity to explore workshops on tonglen and lojong, two key practices that Pema has long featured in her teaching, plus watch exclusive archival teachings from Pema herself, courtesy of Shambhala Publications. 

Over five days we’ll explore some of the greatest questions of our time: How can we help others without losing ourselves? How can we free ourselves of unskilful patterns of thought? How can we work with our biggest fears and transform suffering into a path of awakening?

I want to send my INFINITE GRATITUDE to every single person who made this extraordinary event possible.

 Thanks to all of the wonderful speakers for all their teachings and for sharing their time and life with all of us around the world.

~anonymous

I want to send my INFINITE GRATITUDE to every single person who made this extraordinary event possible.

 Thanks to all of the wonderful speakers for all their teachings and for sharing their time and life with all of us around the world.

~anonymous

Each day of the summit includes talks, teachings, and practical guidance, including contemplative training to transform difficulty and awaken the heart.

Learn to open your heart and experience fearless compassion for yourself and others.

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Despite our society’s growing awareness of the importance of self-care, many of us find loving ourselves to be the hardest task of all.
 
Discover how making friends with yourself is the vital first step towards loving the world. Explore ways to express tenderness and care for yourself, and discover how that is the secret to weathering difficult times with greater equanimity and grace.

Befriending Ourselves

As human beings, we want to cling to what is safe and familiar, even though we know change is inevitable. Sadly, this clinging causes us a lot of pain.
 
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.

Making Peace With Things As They Are

Once we experience that first spark of spiritual awareness in our hearts, we need to find a way to nurture it and help it to grow into a powerful fire of compassion.
 
Explore how to fan the flames of bodhicitta, the awakened heart of compassion and wisdom, and consider practical ways to develop this quality within your own life.

Awakening Our Heart

When we encounter difficult emotions — fear, anger, sadness — it’s easy to shut down, numb out, or just run for the hills.
 
Discover how the very things that challenge us most are also golden opportunities to wake up to the truth of impermanence and connect with the life-changing power of compassion.

Working With Obstacles

We often find ourselves caught up in our surface level experience — letting our thoughts and emotions define who we are.
 
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. 

Trusting Your True Nature

Explore how to turn uncertainty, loss, and difficulty into strength and compassion.

Learn how to let go of habitual reactions and struggles, and experience more joy.

Awaken your innate compassion and wisdom—your basic goodness.

Ease burnout with strategies to nourish and care for yourself.

Receive in-depth instruction in tonglen meditation and lojong (heart-mind training).

Daily workshops on tonglen and lojong practice with Judy Lief

Each day of the summit includes inspiring talks, spiritual teachings, and practice instruction from presenters, plus:

Session introduction from Krista Tippett, award-winning creator and host of On Being

Video teaching from Pema selected from the Shambhala Publications archive

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