Gampo Abbey (Pleasant Bay, Cape Breton)
Gampo Abbey is a Tibetan-Buddhist (Shambhala/Kagyu-Nyingma) monastery at Pleasant Bay on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Established in 1984 under Chögyam Trungpa, it became closely associated with the American nun Pema Chödrön, who served as its resident teacher and director.
Teachers who lived here
Works composed here
- 1997
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
by Pema Chödrön
- 2001
The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
by Pema Chödrön