Venerable Thubten Chodron
Pioneering American Buddhist teacher and founder of Sravasti Abbey, currently assisting His Holiness the Dalai Lama with The Library of Wisdom and Compassion book series.
Pondering a Lump of Foam
The Sutta on a Lump of Foam teaches us to contemplate our body and mind to gain insight into their true nature and attain liberation and awakening. Watch a recent teaching on this sutta. Venerable Chodron is unpacking a variety of the Buddha’s teachings on her 2024-25 Asia Teaching Tour. See the upcoming schedule here.
Gems of Wisdom
Verse 16: The load of contaminated aggregates
Taking rebirth with polluted aggregates is a load that weighs…
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Seven-point Mind Training
The foundation of mind training
The first three points in the Seven-point Mind Training text…
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Seven-point Mind Training
Transforming adverse circumstances
How the mind training teachings challenge our self-centered thought and…
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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta
Verse 17-1: Closing the door to the lower realms
Closing the door to lower rebirths by abandoning ten non-virtues…
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Guided Meditations
Meditation on five aspects of impermanence
Guided meditation to deepen our understanding of impermanence.
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Teachings
Refuting a permanent self
A refutation of partless atoms, permanent objects, and other wrong…
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Cultivating Compassion
Venerable Thubten Chodron Courageous Compassion
One of the teachings that sparked my interest when I…
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Amitabha
Prayer to be Reborn in the Land of Bliss
An explanation of the aspirational prayer by Lama Tsongkhapa.
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Cultivating Compassion
Compassion: What it is, what it isn’t
The ways compassion is misunderstood and what it really is.
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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps
Venerable Thubten Semkye Review of the 4 fearlessnesses and 10 powers
Reviewing the four fearlessnesses and ten powers.
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Stages of the Path
Venerable Sangye Khadro Equanimity: The foundation for bodhicitta
What to contemplate to develop equanimity.
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21st Century Buddhists
Understanding the Dalai Lama
A conversation on the work and impact of HHDL.
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Ethics in the Modern World
Discussion on lying with Q&A
A discussion on the actions and motivations in lying.
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Chenrezig
Introduction to Chenrezig Practice
Explanation of the visualization and prayers.
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Cultivating Compassion
Discussion on compassion with Q&A
A discussion on skillful compassion.
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Vajrayana and the Culmination of the Path
The final volume of the Library of Wisdom and Compassion by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Vener...
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Guided Buddhist Meditations
This invaluable resource provides Dharma practitioners with clear explanations of the stages of t...
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Working with Anger
A variety of Buddhist methods for subduing anger, not by changing what is happening, but by worki...
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Buddhism for Beginners
An accessible and engaging introduction to some of the most commonly asked questions about the es...
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Pearl of Wisdom, Book I
A compilation of prayers and practices commonly taught to people beginning to study and practice ...
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Pearl of Wisdom, Book II
An inspiring resource for students who have already entered into the practice of Tibetan Buddhism...
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Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature
Volume 3 of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion addresses the unsatisfactory nature of samsara, ...
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Awaken Every Day
An instant dose of everyday wisdom, these insightful reflections help us understand our minds, ou...
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Open Heart, Clear Mind: Study Guide
A complementary resource to Venerable Chodron’s book, Open Heart, Clear Mind, this study gu...
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