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How to have a happy mind
Happiness comes from internal transformation. How to use Buddhist teachings to change our own motivation and attitudes to benefit ourselves and others.
New! “Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature”
Nirvana is not a place but a state of mind attained by internal transformation. The fact that we have buddha nature allows us to go from samsara to nirvana.
Getting started
A quick guide to getting started with using ThubtenChodron.org.
“An Open-Hearted Life”: Being responsible for our emotions
When disturbing emotions arise we have a choice. The Buddhist teachings offer practical methods to change counterproductive, habitual emotional responses.
Die gelübde waren die losung meiner probleme
Ein 2016-Interview von Matthias Luckwaldt für Tibet und Buddhismus.
“Eight Verses of Thought Transformation”
A commentary on the eight verses and how they can change our perspective—how we see ourselves and others and deal with difficult situations.
The five main topics studied in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries
An overview of the educational program in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries with descriptions of the five preliminary topics and five main topics studied.
Working with disturbing emotions
Having compassion for ourselves by not following the disturbing emotions.
Review of attachment
Venerable Thubten Nyima leads a review of the Chapter 3 section on “Emotions and Klesas,” focusing specifically on the subsection on attachment.
Living in the precepts
The joy of living in the Dharma. The importance of bodhicitta and how it helps getting through difficulties and hardships.
The pain of harsh words
Venerable Sangye Khadro shares how painful it is to receive and give harsh words, and gives us tools to stop this bad habit.
Facsimiles of direct perceivers
Venerable Sangye Khadro teaches on facsimiles of direct perceivers and inferential cognizers.
Keindahan Sravasti Abbey
Biara Sravasti adalah biara Buddha tempat para biarawati, biksu dan perumah tangga belajar dan mempraktikkan agama Buddha dalam komunitas spiritual.