Venerable Thubten Tarpa
Venerable Thubten Tarpa is an American practicing in the Tibetan tradition since 2000 when she took formal refuge. She has lived at Sravasti Abbey under the guidance of Venerable Thubten Chodron since May of 2005. She was the first person to ordain at Sravasti Abbey, taking her sramanerika and sikasamana ordinations with Venerable Chodron as her preceptor in 2006. See pictures of her ordination. Her other main teachers are H.H. Jigdal Dagchen Sakya and H.E. Dagmo Kusho. She has had the good fortune to receive teachings from some of Venerable Chodron's teachers as well. Before moving to Sravasti Abbey, Venerable Tarpa (then Jan Howell) worked as a Physical Therapist/Athletic Trainer for 30 years in colleges, hospital clinics, and private practice settings. In this career she had the opportunity to help patients and teach students and colleagues, which was very rewarding. She has B.S. degrees from Michigan State and University of Washington and an M.S. degree from the University of Oregon. She coordinates the Abbey's building projects. On December 20, 2008 Ven. Tarpa traveled to Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights California receiving bhikhshuni ordination. The temple is affiliated with Taiwan's Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order.
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Western philosophy and early Buddhist knowledge
Venerable Thubten Tarpa reviews key concepts from Western philosophy and science, and the early Buddhist…
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Meditation session outline
Venerable Thubten Tarpa reviews the three phases of a meditation session and how to conduct…
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Tips for practice
Venerable Thubten Tarpa covers advice for engaging in the comparison of phenomena, as per the…
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Mutually inclusive phenomena
Venerable Thubten Tarpa teaches on mutually inclusive phenomena and reviews mutually exclusive phenomena
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Living joyfully together
Venerable Thubten Tarpa teaches on how to live joyfully in community, drawing from her own…
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Syllogisms
Venerable Thubten Tarpa elaborates on the brief debate from the previous teaching, providing insight into…
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Gomchen Lamrim review: Aspiring Bodhicitta
Review of the aspiring bodhicitta ethical code which helps us to prevent being separated from…
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“Precious Garland” review: Quiz 7 questi...
Venerable Thubten Tarpa leads a review on Quiz 7 questions 4-7, on the qualities we…
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“Precious Garland” review: Quiz 7 questi...
Venerable Thubten Tarpa leads a review on the four ways of gathering disciples and truthful…
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Transforming attachment and hostility
Venerable Thubten Tarpa teaches about attachment, aversion, generosity and ethical conduct.
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“Precious Garland” review: Quiz part 4 q...
Venerable Thubten Tarpa reviews Quiz 4 questions related to emptiness.
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Chapter 4 review: Verses 365-398
Review of the second half of Chapter 4, on why the Mahayana teachings should be…
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