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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Working with the mind that always looks forward to something new and exciting, and looking…
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A request to Tibetan vinaya masters to develop a system of bhikshuni ordination.
View Post37 Practices: Verses 25-28
The first four of the six perfections. Retreatants share their experiences and growth.
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View PostOrdination: Sakyadhita’s heritage from the Buddha
A look at the importance of and challenges to keeping the Bhikshuni ordination alive.
View Post37 Practices: Verses 22-24
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View Post37 Practices: Verses 16-21
Humility; enemies are created by anger; learning to slowly chip away at our -o'holic mind.
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