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.
Power Tools for Overcoming Problems
Mind training in Buddhism employs short, pithy instructions that show us how to transform adversity into the path to awakening. Delve into these power tools through a classic well-loved text on the subject with Venerable Chodron as our guide.
Featured Teachings
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Meditations on kindness, gratitude and love
Learning to love and cherish others, even those who really…
View postMeditation to raise consciousness for a healthy rela...
A meditation written by Geshe Thubten Ngawang to bring us…
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Assembly of the Immeasurable Life Tathāgata
The Sūtra of the Great Accumulation of Treasures Fascicles 17…
View PostHow to purify bad actions by means of the four powers
Explanation of the four powers of purification.
View PostTrauma and recovery
Have you heard of the A.C.E.(Adverse Childhood Experience) questionnaire, which…
View PostEight fully ripened excellent qualities
How we can create the causes for beneficial qualities in…
View PostDon’t Believe Everything You Think
How to overcome unrealistic expectations, projections, and habitual patterns.
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Sep 13, 2024
YouTube: Following in the Buddha's Footsteps
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Sep 20, 2024
YouTube: Following in the Buddha's Footsteps
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Sep 21, 2024
Zoom: ‘Open Heart, Clear Mind’
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Sep 22, 2024
Sharing the Dharma Day
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Sep 27, 2024
YouTube: Following in the Buddha's Footsteps
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Oct 4, 2024
YouTube: Following in the Buddha's Footsteps
Books
Learn more about Buddhist books written and edited by Venerable Thubten Chodron.
Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions
This unique text maps out the convergence and divergence of the two major Buddhist movements—the ...
View DetailsCourageous Compassion
The 6th book in the multi-volume collection and the 2nd devoted to compassion. Courageous Compass...
View DetailsAppearing and Empty
In this third and final volume on emptiness, the authors impart the Prasangika view of the ultima...
View DetailsAwaken Every Day
An instant dose of everyday wisdom, these insightful reflections help us understand our minds, ou...
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 DetailsGavin Discovers the Secret to Happiness
A book enjoyable and beneficial for all ages, Gavin Discovers the Secret to Happiness has much to...
View DetailsRefuge Resource Book
A collection of articles compiled by Venerable Thubten Chodron as a resource for preparing to tak...
View DetailsPearl of Wisdom, Book I
A compilation of prayers and practices commonly taught to people beginning to study and practice ...
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