Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2026-05-15
Books mentioned on This Is Why I Find Pema Chödrön So Essential | The Ezra Klein Show
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Comfortable with Uncertainty
Discussed“I want to begin with something you say in your book, Comfortable with Uncertainty, because that book is important to me.”
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Another Kind of Freedom
Discussed“Chödrön has a new book out, Another Kind of Freedom, which is on these themes and and many others.”
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The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation
Discussed“One of the things Trungpa Rinpoche says in Myth of Freedom is he has a whole chapter called Boredom.”
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The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa: Shambhala : the sacred path of the warrior ; Great eastern sun : the wisdom of shambhala ; Selected writings
Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior is a prominent spiritual guide by Chögyam Trungpa that outlines a secular approach to warriorhood, courage, and gentleness in everyday life.
Recommended“I recommend uh Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, which is an excellent book to be reading right now in terms of what's happening in the world.”
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki is a classic modern introduction to Zen Buddhism that collects foundational lectures on meditation, attitude, and everyday mindfulness.
Recommended“And I recommend uh Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, which is uh one of the very first books I ever read in Buddhism.”
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Enlightened Vagabond
Enlightened Vagabond by Matthieu Ricard is a spiritual biography detailing the extraordinary life and teachings of a renowned Tibetan master.
Recommended“And I recommend this book, um called Enlightened Vagabond by Matthieu Ricard.”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Welcoming the Unwelcome
“It's by the Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön who's also written really really really well-known beloved books like When Things Fall Apart and welcoming the unwelcomed.”
Passing When Things Fall Apart
“It's by the Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön who's also written really really really well-known beloved books like When Things Fall Apart and welcoming the unwelcomed.”