Pema Chodron| Age:14| Home: Mewa| Parents: Father
Pema Chodron is from Mewa, Kham. When she was young her father became ill and died. Then her and her mother became very poor, and her mother also fell ill, however she was unable to afford the medicine to heal herself. They experienced unspeakable suffering at this time. Khenpo Chonyid Rangdrol, who is from their hometown, then told Khentrul Kunzang Gyaltsen about their situation, and they were enrolled in this school.