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.
Connection, Meaning, and Happiness Can Come Naturally
Are you a young adult (or know of one) who’s seeking connection and meaning in life? If so, then first check out the featured video and then see what Munsel says about the Young Adults Explore Buddhism program. Listen also to Venerable Chodron’s take on “Disconnect to Connect.” Could this be what you’ve been looking for?
Essence of a Human Life
Creating the causes for happiness
How the long-term view of creating causes for our future…
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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland
The person and the aggregates
If the person cannot be found in the aggregates, does…
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Dharma in Daily Life
The eight worldly concerns
Examining our attachment and aversion in the eight worldly concerns.
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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta
Verse 7: Secured by the root of virtue
How the virtue we create secures us for good rebirths,…
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Buddhist Meditation 101
Meditation 101: Equanimity meditation
Two guided meditations. A meditation on getting in touch with…
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Dharma in Daily Life
Where cultural identity and interdependence connect
A talk about social harmony and individual happiness through compassion…
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An Open-Hearted Life
Venerable Sangye Khadro Slow things down and give them some space
How to slow down to prevent reactions we may regret.
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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables
Venerable Thubten Semkye Meditation on replacing judgement with compassion
Training the mind to view others with compassion rather than…
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Stages of the Path
Excellent qualities of the dharma and sangha
Explaining the qualities of the dharma jewel and sangha jewel…
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Stages of the Path
Refuge and the excellent qualities of the Buddha
Explaining how the three jewels are worthy objects of refuge,…
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Stages of the Path
Contemplating the lower realms
Explaining the suffering of hell beings, animals and hungry ghosts,…
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Stages of the Path
Only dharma will benefit at death
Describing the last 3 points of the nine-point death meditation,…
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Stages of the Path
Death is definite but time is uncertain
Explaining the first six points of the nine-point death meditation,…
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Stages of the Path
Mindfulness of death, faults and benefits
Completing Chapter 7, explaining the purpose of the gradual training…
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Stages of the Path
Three types of persons
Explaining the three levels of practitioners and the reasons for…
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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions
This unique text maps out the convergence and divergence of the two major Buddhist movements—the ...
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Courageous Compassion
The 6th book in the multi-volume collection and the 2nd devoted to compassion. Courageous Compass...
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Appearing and Empty
In this third and final volume on emptiness, the authors impart the Prasangika view of the ultima...
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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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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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Gavin Discovers the Secret to Happiness
A book enjoyable and beneficial for all ages, Gavin Discovers the Secret to Happiness has much to...
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Refuge Resource Book
A collection of articles compiled by Venerable Thubten Chodron as a resource for preparing to tak...
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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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