Biography: Pema Chödrön is an American Buddhist nun and one of the foremost students of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, the renowned Tibetan meditation master. She is resident teacher of Gampo Abbey in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan monastery in North America established for Westerners. Chödrön is widely regarded as one of the preeminent spiritual teachers in the West and is the author of many best-selling books, including When Things Fall Apart, The Places That Scare You, and Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change.  www.pemachodronfoundation.org