Pema Chodron and #MeToo Buddhism

I’ve come to Boulder in Colorado, to hear a talk by the American Buddhist nun Pema Chodron. As <a href="https://dogfish-nectarine-srde.squarespace.com/philosophy-for-life-2/pema-chodrons-places-that-scare-you" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">I’ve previously writte</a>n, I picked up Chodron’s book, The Places That Scare You, during a midlife crisis, and found it hugely helpful. I vowed to try and see her teach, or even to become her student. It turns out that’s not so easy. I realized yesterday that thousands of people have similar stories, and feel their life was saved by Pema’s teachings. Pema is 81, and in huge demand as a teacher and speaker. She only accepts people on six-month retreats, after they have completed other initial courses. However, she does occasionally do public talks, such as the one I attended yesterday. It was at the summer seminar of a sangha called <a href="http://www.mangalashribhuti.org/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Mangala Shri Bhuti,</a> where the head teacher is Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Pema’s teacher. <a href="https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/pema-chodron-and-metoo-buddhism-7ab58af12476">Website</a>