Pema Chödrön

Pema Chödrön joins The Ezra Klein Show for a conversation about Buddhist practice and ways of meeting anxiety and uncertainty.

The reading list below records the books recommended in this episode’s published show notes. Follow the original source for the full conversation and context.

Guest: Pema Chödrön

Episode: This Is Why I Find Pema Chödrön So Essential

Episode date: May 15, 2026

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Books recommended by Pema Chödrön

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Cover of Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior

Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior

Chögyam Trungpa

Cover of Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind

Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind

Shunryu Suzuki

Cover of Enlightened Vagabond

Enlightened Vagabond

Matthieu Ricard

An independent reading guide. Not affiliated with The Ezra Klein Show or The New York Times. Recommendations are sourced from the episode’s published show notes.