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.
Activities of a Buddha
You might wonder, “Knowing the qualities of a buddha—the ten powers and the various buddha bodies—how does this relate to my daily life?” Listen as Venerable Chodron explains the strong connection between this knowledge and daily life by focusing us on “Who do we really want to become?” and gives us an image, a role model, of where we’re going in our spiritual practice and of how we ultimately want to be.
Featured Teachings
Check out highlights from Venerable Thubten Chodron's extensive teaching archive.
Overcoming the five hindrances to concentration
The antidotes for the five hindrances to developing meditative concentration.
View postVerse 6-2: Consideration for others
Abandoning negativities out of care, affection, consideration, and an awareness…
View postMeditation 101: Advice for daily meditation practice
Advice for establishing a daily meditation practice and the four…
View postConventional and ultimate bodhicitta
An in-depth discussion of the two types of bodhicitta: conventional…
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Refuge and the excellent qualities of the Buddha
Explaining how the three jewels are worthy objects of refuge,…
View PostContemplating the lower realms
Explaining the suffering of hell beings, animals and hungry ghosts,…
View PostOnly dharma will benefit at death
Describing the last 3 points of the nine-point death meditation,…
View PostDeath is definite but time is uncertain
Explaining the first six points of the nine-point death meditation,…
View PostMindfulness of death, faults and benefits
Completing Chapter 7, explaining the purpose of the gradual training…
View PostAwareness of our buddha nature eliminates hindrances
Concluding teaching from the text, "Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature",…
View PostGreat value and rarity of a precious rebirth
Explaining the great value and the difficulty in having a…
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Books
Learn more about Buddhist books written and edited by Venerable Thubten Chodron.
Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions
This unique text maps out the convergence and divergence of the two major Buddhist movements—the ...
View DetailsCourageous Compassion
The 6th book in the multi-volume collection and the 2nd devoted to compassion. Courageous Compass...
View DetailsAppearing and Empty
In this third and final volume on emptiness, the authors impart the Prasangika view of the ultima...
View DetailsAwaken Every Day
An instant dose of everyday wisdom, these insightful reflections help us understand our minds, ou...
View DetailsWorking with Anger
A variety of Buddhist methods for subduing anger, not by changing what is happening, but by worki...
View DetailsBuddhism for Beginners
An accessible and engaging introduction to some of the most commonly asked questions about the es...
View DetailsGavin Discovers the Secret to Happiness
A book enjoyable and beneficial for all ages, Gavin Discovers the Secret to Happiness has much to...
View DetailsRefuge Resource Book
A collection of articles compiled by Venerable Thubten Chodron as a resource for preparing to tak...
View DetailsPearl of Wisdom, Book I
A compilation of prayers and practices commonly taught to people beginning to study and practice ...
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