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.
Master the core of practice, rise to the challenge
Venerable Thubten Chodron was recently interviewed for the 500th issue of Dharma Drum’s Humanity Magazine. Read the full interview in which Venerable Chodron discusses how Sravasti Abbey helps to create peace in a chaotic world.
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2006
A community based on shared values
How Sravasti Abbey was established as a community based on…
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Monastic Life
Monastic Mind Motivation commentary
The importance of reconfiguring our usual mindset to align with…
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Western Monastics
Western Buddhist nuns in the Tibetan tradition
Venerable Chodron explores the history of Buddhist nuns in the…
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Teachings by Ven. Sangye Khadro
The gateway to the Buddhadharma
What it means to take refuge in Buddhism.
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Becoming a Monastic
Value of a supportive community for monastic training
Venerable Jampa (while still Anagarika Dani Meritz) writes about how…
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Stages of the Path
Venerable Thubten Jigme Review: Tonglen practice
Review of the tonglen (taking and giving) meditation practice.
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Venerable Thubten Konchog 
Dharma Poetry
Another way
A monastic's prayer to renounce hatred and cultivate compassion.
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Life at Sravasti Abbey
Venerable Thubten Chodron Master the core of practice, rise to the challenge
Reflections on building a vibrant Buddhist community in the modern…
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Stages of the Path
Venerable Thubten Samten Review: Our enemy, self-centeredness
The disadvantages of self-centeredness and the advantages of cherishing others.
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Seven-point Mind Training
Commitments and instructions of mind training
The measure of having transformed one’s thoughts, the commitments of…
View PostUpcoming Live Teachings
Follow Venerable Thubten Chodron's teachings at Sravasti Abbey, online, and worldwide.
- Apr 3, 2025 4:00 pm
Bringing Dharma to the West in 21st century with Ven. Thubten Chodron
- Apr 4, 2025 12:00 am
France: Ven. Thubten Chodron at Institut Vajra Yogini
- Apr 4, 2025 6:00 pm
Online: Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps
- Apr 9, 2025 12:00 am
Switzerland: Ven. Thubten Chodron Teaching Tour
- Apr 11, 2025 6:00 pm
Online: Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps
- Apr 16, 2025 12:00 am
Netherlands: Ven. Thubten Chodron at Maitreya Instituut
Vajrayana and the Culmination of the Path
The final volume of the Library of Wisdom and Compassion by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Vener...
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Guided Buddhist Meditations
This invaluable resource provides Dharma practitioners with clear explanations of the stages of t...
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Working with Anger
A variety of Buddhist methods for subduing anger, not by changing what is happening, but by worki...
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Buddhism for Beginners
An accessible and engaging introduction to some of the most commonly asked questions about the es...
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Pearl of Wisdom, Book I
A compilation of prayers and practices commonly taught to people beginning to study and practice ...
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Pearl of Wisdom, Book II
An inspiring resource for students who have already entered into the practice of Tibetan Buddhism...
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Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature
Volume 3 of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion addresses the unsatisfactory nature of samsara, ...
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Awaken Every Day
An instant dose of everyday wisdom, these insightful reflections help us understand our minds, ou...
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Open Heart, Clear Mind: Study Guide
A complementary resource to Venerable Chodron’s book, Open Heart, Clear Mind, this study gu...
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