From Sounds True and Lion's Roar magazine, a 17-page eBook gem for opening your heart and mind to greater joy and loving-kindness. >> Click below to access your free eBook We all experience loneliness, sorrow, fear, and even outrage at an unjust world. But our apparent pain, teaches Pema Chödrön, is in fact the rich, dark soil for the seeds of happiness to grow. How can this be? As this beloved teacher and author writes: "The natural warmth that emerges when we experience pain includes all the h

What are we meant to explore as we embark upon a New Year? What are the possibilities? As we progress on our spiritual journey, many people feel themselves continually shifting to a new way of being. These are times when we may feel uncomfortable with being in an unfamiliar place or, as Pema Chödrön explains, feeling groundlessness. However, it’s also when we’re surrounded by a lot of possibilities. Check out this special immersive meditation and five-minute guided experience with Pema Chödrön a