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.
Thus I Have Heard...
The Heart Sutra instructs us that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence yet exist dependently. This concise teaching illuminates the Buddhist view of both the ultimate and conventional natures of existence.
Listen and learn as Venerable Chodron teaches on this often-recited text, using a commentary on the “Heart Sutra” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Texts to Recite and Contemplate
The Heart of Wisdom Sutra
Recording of the Sravasti Abbey sangha chanting the Heart of…
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Buddhist Worldview
Why is the Vinaya important if things are empty?
Why ethical conduct is the foundation of compassion and how…
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Full Ordination for Nuns
“She loved being a bhikshuni”: Spreading...
Venerable Chodron talks about the contribution of Venerable Hengching to…
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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022
Holding a retreat mind
Three ways to visualize Manjushri and how to set up…
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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta
Verse 17-2: Taking care of ourselves
Seeing ourselves as worthwhile people, being kind to others because…
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Healing Anger
Discovering anger within
What Buddhism says about anger as a mental factor, and…
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Teachings
The nature of all phenomena is emptiness
How phenomena actually exist and the importance of understanding emptiness.
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Stages of the Path
Venerable Sangye Khadro Different methods for equalizing and exchanging self...
Explanation of the meditations to develop bodhicitta.
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Stages of the Path
Equalizing and exchanging oneself and others
Developing bodhicitta through exchanging self and others.
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Meditation
Venerable Thubten Chodron Think about it this way
An interview with Venerable Thubten Chodron covering a wide range…
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Dharma in Daily Life
Facing difficulties with joy and equanimity
We can have joy and equanimity even in the face…
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Dharma in Daily Life
Living in the modern world with love and compassion
Compassion has the aspect of allaying suffering as it's characteristic.
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Dharma in Daily Life
Living in the modern world with love and compassion
Applying the Buddhist teachings on love in our modern life.
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Stages of the Path
Compassion, extraordinary attitude, & bodhicitta
Steps 5 - 7 of the 7-point cause and effect…
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Stages of the Path
Repaying kindness & cultivating love
Steps 3 and 4 of the 7-point cause and effect…
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Cultivating Compassion
Courageous Compassion
One of the teachings that sparked my interest when I…
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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...
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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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