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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” Beyond Blame
How it’s possible to go beyond blaming others or our self and work together to alleviate the suffering that everyone experiences in a difficult situation.
Evaluating the authenticity of teachings
Continuing Chapter 6 with the section on the Kalama Sutta in which the Buddha listed a set of criteria to evaluate whether a teaching is worth following or not.
One and different
Going over exercises 20.1 and 20.4 with the class and beginning Chapter 21 “One and Different.”
Open Heart, Clear Mind study guide
Study guide to the book Open Heart, Clear Mind, a foundational and profound introduction to the Buddha’s teachings.
Tonglen and social problems
Venerable Thubten Chodron talks about tonglen and the issues of terrorism we are facing around the globe.
Living Vinaya in the United States
A nun who participated in the Abbey’s 2018 Living Vinaya program writes about how the event demonstrates the transmission of an Asian Vinaya lineage to the West
Divisions and illustrations
Reviewing material already covered in Chapter 20 on definitions and illustrations, and discussing the different types of ‘divisions.’
The cure
On March 15, 2019, 50 people at mosques in New Zealand were murdered by a shooter. Al, an incarcerated person, responds with with a plea for peace.
Buddhism in Tibet
Finishing Chapter Five, discussing the section ‘Buddhism in Tibet,’ and beginning Chapter Six.
The omnipresent mental factors
Venerable Sangye Khadro begins teaching on ‘Mind and Mental Factors’, giving an introduction, and covering the five omnipresent mental factors.