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Venerable Thubten Chodron

Pioneering American Buddhist teacher and founder of Sravasti Abbey, co-author of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion book series with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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Lhabab Duchen is November 11th

One of the four main Buddhist holy days, Lhabab Duchen is an opportunity to celebrate the Buddha’s life and teachings. Watch Venerable Thubten Chodron’s discussion of the Buddha’s path to awakening and the founding of the nuns’ order.

How the Buddha lived his life was a teaching in itself. There are many parallels to our own lives. Many of us have comfortable lives, but we're still not satisfied.”

There were all sorts of people in ancient India, and the Buddha had a heart that was open to include all of them. He just opened his heart and talked to them.”

You are one of countless sentient beings who have the possibility of becoming a buddha. We are one part of a group of beings following in his footsteps.”

Featured Teachings

Check out highlights from Venerable Thubten Chodron's extensive teaching archive.

The Three Jewels as ideals

Taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha is deepened…

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Meditation on the Buddha

Step-by-step meditation on the Buddha. This includes reciting verses and…

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The Buddha Refuge Jewel

The Three Jewels that Buddhists take refuge in on both…

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Guided prostrations to the 35 Buddhas practice

Venerable Khadro leads participants through the Prostrations to the 35…

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What the Buddha faced in his life

What the Buddha faced in his life, and how the…

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Prostrations and the four Buddha Bodies

Staring some advice on how to do prostrations and reviewing…

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Latest Posts

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

Facing difficulties with joy and equanimity

How to approach problems without being overwhelmed by emotions.

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Review of the perfection of wisdom

Review and discussion of the perfection of wisdom.

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Dependent arising

Examining characteristics and different presentations of dependent arising.

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Review of the perfection of meditative stabilization

How meditative stabilization benefits ourselves and others.

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Anger or forgiveness?

How forgiveness benefits ourselves and others.

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Meditation on anger is not effective for social change

Guided meditation on replacing anger with compassion to address injustice.

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Taming the monkey mind

How the Buddhist view of life can be applied to…

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Intro to superknowledges

Providing an overview of the superknowledges and explaining the first…

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Review of the perfection of joyous effort

How to cultivate joyous effort and overcome laziness.

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Books

Learn more about Buddhist books written and edited by Venerable Thubten Chodron as well as other Sravasti Abbey teachers.

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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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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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Driving the Dharma Home

Just as a driver’s manual steers us to travel safely, “Driving the Dharma Home”...

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The Key of Compassion by Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron. A row of gray prison cells with golden flowers blooming through the bars of one cell.

The Key of Compassion

Evidence of the power of compassion in the lives of incarcerated people, from the experience of t...

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How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path

Deepen your meditation by diving into the lamrim—the stages of the path to enlightenment. This bo...

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Searching for the Self

Volume 7 of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion explores emptiness and leads us to delve deeply ...

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365 Gems of Wisdom

Reflections by Venerable Thubten Chodron and other Sravasti Abbey monastics to guide us in settin...

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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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