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.
Transforming Suffering
On December 6th in Singapore, Venerable Chodron teaches on the classic text, The Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas. Join her at Poh Ming Tse Temple or study the wealth of teachings here. Related books and other study resources are here: Don’t Believe Everything You Think and Transforming Adversity Into Joy and Courage.
Featured Teachings
Check out highlights from Venerable Thubten Chodron's extensive teaching archive.
Good Karma: Intro to karma and its effects
Reflections on the kindness of others and introduction to the…
View postGood Karma: Determining to maintain good character w...
Avoiding pretension and deceit with our spiritual mentors and keeping…
View postGood Karma: Q&A on karma
The importance of developing equanimity and questions from the audience…
View postGood Karma: Results of transgressing ethical commitm...
The importance of ethical commitments and taking our practice seriously.
View postGood Karma: Facing hardship for the Dharma
How enduring hardship for the sake of the Dharma is…
View postKnow your mind: The twenty auxiliary afflictions
An explanation of the 20 auxiliary mental afflictions, which are…
View postTwenty secondary afflictions
A teaching on the twenty secondary afflictions and applying antidotes.
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Changing how we view ourselves and others
Taking a more compete view of others by changing our…
View PostThe value of the monastic community
Explaining the value of the monastic community, commencing teaching from…
View PostHigher ethical codes and making mistakes
Explaining the ethical conduct for Bodhisattva and Tantric practitioners found…
View PostThe measure of the middle scope attitude
Explanation of the intermediate state and rebirth.
View PostIntoxicants and celibacy
Explaining the two precepts westerners have the most difficulty with—taking…
View PostWhy is the Vinaya important if things are empty?
Why ethical conduct is the foundation of compassion and how…
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Books
Learn more about Buddhist books written and edited by Venerable Thubten Chodron.
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...
View DetailsGuided Buddhist Meditations
This invaluable resource provides Dharma practitioners with clear explanations of the stages of t...
View DetailsWorking with Anger
A variety of Buddhist methods for subduing anger, not by changing what is happening, but by worki...
View DetailsBuddhism for Beginners
An accessible and engaging introduction to some of the most commonly asked questions about the es...
View DetailsPearl of Wisdom, Book I
A compilation of prayers and practices commonly taught to people beginning to study and practice ...
View DetailsPearl of Wisdom, Book II
An inspiring resource for students who have already entered into the practice of Tibetan Buddhism...
View DetailsSamsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature
Volume 3 of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion addresses the unsatisfactory nature of samsara, ...
View DetailsAwaken Every Day
An instant dose of everyday wisdom, these insightful reflections help us understand our minds, ou...
View DetailsOpen Heart, Clear Mind: Study Guide
A complementary resource to Venerable Chodron’s book, Open Heart, Clear Mind, this study gu...
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