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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How Rebirth Works

Rebirth, karma and emptiness

The relationship between the body and mind according to the Buddhist worldview, and an introduction…

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Prostrations to the 35 Buddhas

How to do the prostration practice

The first of three talks introducing the purification practice of making prostrations to each of…

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Venerable Chodron having a discussion outside with a group of youth.
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2006

The meaning and purpose of renunciation

Examining our experiences through the lens of the Buddha's teachings will give rise to a…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2006

Creating harmony with others

How cultivating transparency and humility as part of our Dharma practice can create harmonious relationships…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2006

A community based on shared values

How Sravasti Abbey was established as a community based on Dharma values and principles.

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Healing Anger

Cultivating love and compassion

Questions and answers regarding anger and merit, followed by a talk focused on developing love…

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Tibetan Tradition

Conference on gelong-ma ordination

Results of the third seminar of vinaya scholars meeting in Dharamsala, India, to discuss the…

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Healing Anger

The judgmental mind

A discussion about our judgmental tendencies and as well as how to deal with the…

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Group of Tibetan nuns waiting to take vows.
Tibetan Tradition

A seminar to be organised by the Department of Relig...

This paper is a summary of much of the research done on the bhikshuni ordination…

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Healing Anger

Dealing with criticism

How parents can help their children with anger and how to deal with criticism and…

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Healing Anger

The Buddhist view of anger

Anger can be addictive: how to calm the adrenalin rush of anger.

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