free Summit replay | June 19-21

The Wisdom of Pema Chödrön

A Summit of Timeless Teachings to Awaken the Heart

Eleven Buddhist teachers and heart friends inspired by Pema Chödrön offer teachings and practices to awaken clarity, courage, and compassion.

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

Pema Chödrön

Pema Chödrön is one of the most beloved Buddhist teachers of our time. Through her bestselling books, retreats, and accessible teachings, she has helped millions of people meet uncertainty, heartbreak, fear, and change with honesty, courage, and compassion.

In honor of Pema’s upcoming 90th birthday on July 14th, Lion’s Roar is delighted to offer a special free replay of The Wisdom of Pema Chödrön Summit — a weekend celebration of her life, teachings, and enduring inspiration to millions of people.

During this free online event, you’ll hear from 11 renowned Buddhist teachers, writers, and close spiritual friends of Pema, each offering reflections and practices inspired by her wisdom. Together, they explore how Pema’s teachings can help us soften our hearts, work skillfully with difficulty, and discover the freedom that becomes possible when we stop struggling against life as it is.

This is a chance to celebrate a teacher whose wisdom has touched countless lives — and to reconnect with the teachings that continue to help us meet this moment with tenderness, bravery, and an open heart.

From past participants

“An absolutely beautiful tonic for these times.”

“Five amazing days of spreading the wisdom of Pema with so much love, wisdom and appreciation to her work.”

“I’m grateful for this opportunity… I find such groundedness as I take in the teachings and wisdom”

The Summit at a Glance

Each day of the summit includes talks, teachings, and guided practices that explore the depth and relevance of Pema Chödrön’s teachings.

Learn to transform difficulty and awaken the heart.

How can we help others without losing ourselves?

How can we make peace with uncertainty and change?

How can we work with fear, anger, sadness, and grief without shutting down?

How can we free ourselves from habitual patterns of thought and reaction?

How can we awaken bodhicitta—the heart of compassion and wisdom—in everyday life?

How can we trust our basic goodness, even in difficult times?

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Featured Presenters

Explore the wisdom and beauty of Pema Chödrön’s teachings with guidance from 11 remarkable teachers and heart friends of Pema.

Mingyur Rinpoche

Buddhist teacher & author

judy lief

Buddhist teacher & author

Tsoknyi Rinpoche

Buddhist teacher & author

Margaret Wheatley

Founder, Berkana Institute

Karma Lekshe Tsomo

Professor of Buddhist Studies, University of San Diego

Father Greg Boyle

Founder of Homeboy Industries

Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel

Buddhist teacher & author; Founder, The Middle Way Initiative

Tami Simon

Founder, Sounds True

Arawana Hayashi

Meditation teacher & co-founder, Presencing Institute

Gaylon Ferguson

Buddhist teacher & author

Anam Thubten

Buddhist teacher & author; Founder & spiritual advisor, Dharmata Foundation

Explore 5 Themes At the Heart of Pema’s Teachings

Befriending Ourselves

Despite our society’s growing awareness of the importance of self-care, many of us still find loving ourselves to be the hardest task of all.

Discover how making friends with yourself is a vital first step toward loving the world. Explore ways to express tenderness and care for yourself, and discover how this can help you weather difficult times with greater equanimity and grace.

Making Peace With Things As They Are

As human beings, we often cling to what feels safe and familiar, even though change is inevitable. Yet this clinging can cause tremendous pain.

Learn how to let go of fixed expectations and soften into a more accepting relationship with uncertainty and change. Discover how this can help you meet life’s difficulties with greater joy, lightness, and ease.

Awakening Our Heart

Once we experience a first spark of spiritual awareness, we need ways to nurture it and help it 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 in your own life.

Working With Obstacles

When difficult emotions arise — fear, anger, sadness, grief — it can be tempting to shut down, numb out, or run away.

Discover how the very things that challenge us most can also become opportunities to wake up to impermanence, deepen compassion, and meet our lives with greater courage.

Trusting Your True Nature

We often become caught in our surface-level experience, letting thoughts and emotions define who we are.

Learn how to reconnect with your innate goodness — your natural compassion, wisdom, and love. When we trust our capacity for these qualities and bring awareness to them in daily life, we can move through the world with more lightness, joy, and freedom.

When You Sign Up, You’ll Receive:

🪷 Free access to The Wisdom of Pema Chödrön Summit from Friday, June 19 (starting 9am ET) Sunday, June 21 (ending 10pm ET)

🪷 Teachings and practice instruction from 11 Buddhist teachers and heart friends inspired by Pema Chödrön

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

🪷 A workshop on tonglen and mind training, or lojong, with Judy Lief

🪷 A free download of the e-book 5 Teachings of Pema Chödrön

Enjoy Free Access from June 19–21

Join us for this special replay of The Wisdom of Pema Chödrön Summit in celebration of Pema’s 90th birthday.