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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.

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Compassion in our Country

Venerable Thubten Chodron recently discussed the importance of compassion for Morse College at Yale University. Watch this talk here.

Compassion doesn't mean being a 'doormat.' Compassion and love look at what's good for someone in the long-term and hold them accountable.”
Compassion is not about punishing people; it's about helping others to grow in their wisdom so they stop doing harmful actions and live ethically.”
It's important to understand that harming others is actually harming ourselves. Unhappy people will make their unhappiness known—to you!”

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Venerable smiling. Cultivating Healthy Relationships

Conflict and compassion

When we can listen to others and open our mind…

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New to Buddhism

Compassion fatigue

What it means when you feel "compassion burnout."

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Engaged Buddhism

Compassion in the midst of chaos

How working with the mind relates to social engagement.

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Practicing Democracy

Holding a space for compassion

Advice and encouragement in this post-election period.

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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Meditation on cultivating a compassionate attitude

A guided meditation to help tap into the quality of…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Twelve ways to apply compassion in society

How to apply compassion to improve areas of common concern…

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Latest Posts

Keep up with recent teachings by Venerable Thubten Chodron and other Sravasti Abbey monastics.

Dharma in Action

Compassion in our country

How harming others is actually harming ourselves and the importance…

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Stages of the Path

Review: Tonglen practice

Review of the tonglen (taking and giving) meditation practice.

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Dharma Poetry

The m_ssing piece

An answer to important questions about life.

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Dharma Poetry

I met a mad man

What it's like to meet a qualified spiritual mentor who…

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Dharma Poetry

The wise one’s secret

Rejoicing in the fruits of living a monastic life.

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Dharma Poetry

Another way

A monastic's prayer to renounce hatred and cultivate compassion.

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Dharma Poetry

My birthday gift

A monastic shares his insights from a life review as…

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Two senior monastics help shave the heads of anagarikas before their ordination ceremony. Life at Sravasti Abbey

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

Review: Our enemy, self-centeredness

The disadvantages of self-centeredness and the advantages of cherishing others.

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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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Book cover of Guided Buddhist Meditations

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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Book cover of Pearl of Wisdom I

Pearl of Wisdom, Book I

A compilation of prayers and practices commonly taught to people beginning to study and practice ...

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Book cover of Pearl of Wisdom II

Pearl of Wisdom, Book II

An inspiring resource for students who have already entered into the practice of Tibetan Buddhism...

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Book cover of Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

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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