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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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What if everything you're chasing is the problem?

Watch Venerable Thubten Chodron’s recent interview exploring the meaning of success from a Buddhist viewpoint.

When we wake up, we can make it a daily habit to think, "I'm going to be kind today." Focusing more on others than ourselves make a big difference in our lives.”

Success, from a Buddhist viewpoint, is transforming your mind and generating virtuous qualities. It is a different orientation of what is meaningful in our lives.”

If you let other people control your happiness then when they praise or criticize you, you become a yo-yo. We have to more authentically evaluate ourselves.”

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Inspiration to ordain

Venerable Chodron was interviewed by Mahabodhi Society of USA about…

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Managing our fear of death

Guided meditation and Q&A on managing fear about death.

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Benefiting animals with wisdom and compassion

Concerns over distortions in the practice of animal liberation and…

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Venerable Heng Shure, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo and Venerable Thubten Chodron smiling

The wisdom of kindness

The moving life story of one of the first Western…

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Bringing compassion into every moment

Practical ways to bring compassion into everyday life.

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Friends who give bad advice

How habitual disturbing emotions are like friends giving bad advice.

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Latest Posts

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

Defining and recognizing laxity and excitement

Understanding two obstacles to developing serenity.

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What if everything you’re chasing is the problem?

Exploring how to live with wisdom and compassion in a…

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An introduction to the perfection of wisdom sutras

Commentary on verses from the "Heart of Wisdom Sutra."

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Review of Chapter 5, the monastic community

Reviewing the highlights of chapter 5.

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Clarity and stability

Developing the two factors of concentration.

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The bodhisattva vow in modern times

Practices to develop bodhicitta and remove obstacles to it.

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How to relate to a spiritual mentor

Qualities of a qualified teacher and a receptive student.

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The Extraordinary Aspirations of Samantabhadra Bodhi...

Commentary on the ten aspirations and initial verses.

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Review of ethical conduct

Reviewing chapter 4 on the Higher Training in Ethical Conduct.

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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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