Best-selling author Pema Chodron is a leading exponent of teachings on meditation and how they apply to everyday life. She is widely known for her charming and down-to-earth interpretation of Tibetan Buddhism for Western audiences. Chodron studied under the meditation master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and is the resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan monastery for Westerners. Pema Chodron: Awakening the Heart wall calendar features quotes from Chodron"s book Taking the Leap, which is designed to help us cultivate compassion, courage and awareness within the challenges of daily life. These insightful quotes are paired with beautifully evocative and meditative nature photography. Chodron has authored several best-selling books, including Comfortable with Uncertainty, When Things Fall Apart and Start Where You Are. A Pema Chodron engagement calendar is also available.