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.
A Balanced Mind in an Election
If you’re having trouble maintaining equanimity during this political election it can be a precious opportunity to transform adversity into the path to awakening. Tune in as Venerable Chodron gives timeless Dharma advice on maintaining a balanced mind during and after an election.
Featured Teachings
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Responding to the election results
Venerable Thubten Chodron responds to the results of the presidential…
View postMeditations on kindness, gratitude and love
Learning to love and cherish others, even those who really…
View postHow to think about the election
Venerable Thubten Chodron continues to discuss the election and how…
View postVerse 15-3: Giving up everything for others
Having the enthusiasm and noble aspiration to give with joy…
View postProblems and unpleasant experiences
The Buddhist explanation of unpleasant experiences and techniques to transform…
View postLoving kindness and compassion in daily life
The meaning of loving kindness and compassion, and how we…
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How a Tibetan Buddhist nun works with her anger
Venerable Chodron is interviewed on anger and its antidotes.
View PostHarmonizing criminal defendants’ imbalanced si...
An interview with a defense lawyer about Buddhism and inmates.
View PostTwelve ways to apply compassion in society
How to apply compassion to improve areas of common concern…
View PostMeditation on equanimity and compassion
A guided meditation to develop compassion for everyone.
View PostThe sufferings of the three upper realms
How suffering manifests in the upper realms of rebirth.
View PostBodhisattva’s refuge and ethical conduct
Explaining a bodhisattva’s refuge, from Chapter 3 and giving an…
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Books
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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 DetailsIn Praise of Great Compassion
Volume 5 of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion takes us beyond our present situation and guides...
View DetailsBuddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions
This unique text maps out the convergence and divergence of the two major Buddhist movements—the ...
View DetailsWorking with Anger
A variety of Buddhist methods for subduing anger, not by changing what is happening, but by worki...
View Details365 Gems of Wisdom
Reflections by Venerable Thubten Chodron and other Sravasti Abbey monastics to guide us in settin...
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 DetailsApproaching the Buddhist Path: Study Guide
Approaching the Buddhist Path, Volume 1 in The Library of Wisdom and Compassion, introduces us to...
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