Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 
“Courageous Compassion” book launch
Overview of the topics in the book and their significance.
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The ethical conduct of gathering virtue and benefiti...
Explanation of the 2nd and 3rd types of ethical conduct.
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Questions and answers on ethical conduct
Answers to questions on ethical conduct and Buddhism.
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Purification of misdeeds with Q&A
Purification of nonvirtue and answers to questions on ethical conduct.
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The ethical conduct of restraining from nonvirtue
Practicing the first of the three types of ethical conduct.
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The practices of bodhisattvas—four types of generosity
Four types of generosity based on what is being given.
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The practices of bodhisattvas—the six perfections
The necessity of practicing the six perfections.
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Transforming knowledge into action
How to put the teachings in to practice to transform the mind.
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Disconnect to connect
How we can disconnect from attachment and connect to positive qualities.
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