Myth of Freedom + Pema Pack

Bestselling author Pema Chodron has had many influences on her path to work with her own mind.  Now, in her 90th year, in her latest book, Another Kind of Freedom, she looks to one of the classic works of her main teacher, Chogyam Trungpa/  The Myth of Freedom is a spiritual classic and has touched the hearts of hundreds of thousands.  

Here we offer these two works as a bundle, with a 20% discount. 

The Myth of Freedom

Chögyam Trungpa’s classic examination of what it means to be free and how perceptions, attitudes, and patterns can bind even the most dedicated practitioners—reissued for its 50th anniversary.

In these collected lectures, Trungpa Rinpoche explores the true meaning of freedom, showing readers how preconceptions, attitudes, and even spiritual practices can become chains that bind them to repetitive patterns of frustration and despair. Here, through his unique ability to express the essence of Buddhist teachings in the language and imagery of modern American culture, Trungpa Rinpoche directly addresses the process of dissolving the barriers people often create and place between themselves and the rest of the world. The teachings and guidance presented in this classic text reaffirm why his books are among the most accessible works of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. This edition also features a foreword by Pema Chödrön, a close student of Trungpa Rinpoche and the best-selling author of When Things Fall Apart. Topics include:

• Disappointment and suffering
• Self-absorption and paranoia
• Simplicity and boredom
• Working with negativity
• The bodhisattva vow and patience
• Surrender and commitment

Another Kind of Freedom

In a world of endless distractions and quick fixes that leave us wanting, beloved Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart, reveals why true freedom arises not in escape but in developing our natural capacity for presence, openness, and wholehearted acceptance.

What if the freedom you seek isn’t found by changing your circumstances but by embracing life exactly as it is? Pema Chödrön goes back to her very foundations in her latest and possibly most important book. With the spiritual classic The Myth of Freedom as the touchstone, Pema invites us to look beyond the “myth of freedom”—the idea that we can escape discomfort—and to work compassionately and wisely with what keeps us stuck.

Drawing from the seminal work from her beloved teacher Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Pema explores how meditation, mindfulness, and radical self-acceptance can transform our struggles, neuroses, and pain into gateways to awakening. “These were the teachings,” Pema says, “that inspired me most in my early years of practicing Buddhism. They continue to inspire me now and have influenced all the teachings I’ve given over the years.”

With her characteristic humor, practical wisdom, and compassionate insight, she shows us how to make friends with our minds, work skillfully with emotions, and open our hearts to the richness of human experience. Inspiring and accessible, this book is an essential companion for anyone longing for genuine freedom, clarity, and connection in a world of uncertainty and change.